NCLEX Lung Cancer Test Questions Fully Solved 2024.

The nurse is taking the social history of a client diagnosed with SCLC. Which information is significant for this disease? 1. Worked with asbestos for a short time many years ago. 2. Has no family Hx of this type of lung cancer. 3. Has numerous tattoos on upper and lower arms. 4. Has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes/day for 20 years. - Answer 4. Smoking is greatest risk for LC. The nurse writes a problem of 'impaired gas exchange' for a client diagnosed with cancer of the lung. Which interventions should be included for the plan of care? Select all that apply. 1. Apply O2 via nasal cannula. 2. Have the dietician plan for 6 small meals per day. 3. Place the client in resp. isolation. 4. Assess vital signs for fever. 5. Listen to lung sounds every shift. - Answer 1. Correct. Resp. distress is common. 2. Correct. Fatigue occurs with eating. 3. Wrong. Cancer is not communicable. 4. Correct. Immunity is lowered. 5. Correct. Assessment of lungs is routine and PRN. The nurse is discussing cancer statistics with a group from the community. Which information about death rates from lung cancer is accurate? 1. LC is the number 2 cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. 2. LC is the number 1 cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. 3. LC deaths are not significant in relation to other cancers. 4. LC deaths have continued to increase in the male population. - Answer 2.