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While dbeing dprepared dfor da dbiopsy dof da dlump din dthe dright dbreast, dthe dpatient dasks dthe
dnurse dabout dthe ddifference dbetween da dbenign dtumor dand da dmalignant dtumor. dWhich
danswer dby dthe dnurse dis dcorrect? da. d
Benign dtumors ddo dnot dcause ddamage dto dother
dtissues. db. d
Benign dtumors dare dlikely dto drecur din dthe dsame
dlocation. dc. d
Malignant dtumors dmay dspread dto dother dtissues dor
dorgans. dd. d
Malignant dcells dreproduce dmore drapidly dthan dnormal dcells. dANS: dC d
The dmajor ddifference dbetween dbenign dand dmalignant dtumors dis dthat dmalignant dtumors dinvade
dadjacent dtissues dand dspread dto ddistant dtissues dand dbenign dtumors dnever dmetastasize. dThe
dother dstatements dare dinaccurate. dBoth dtypes dof dtumors dmay dcause ddamage dto dadjacent
dtissues. dMalignant dcells ddo dnot dreproduce dmore drapidly dthan dnormal dcells. dBenign dtumors ddo
dnot dusually drecur. d. dA dpatient dis dreceiving dintravesical dbladder dchemotherapy. dThe dnurse dwill
dmonitor dfor da. dnausea. db. d
alopecia.
dc.
dmucositis.
dd. d
hematuria. d ANS: dD d
The dadverse deffects dof dintravesical dchemotherapy dare dconfined dto dthe dbladder. dThe dother
dadverse deffects dare dassociated dwith dsystemic dchemotherapy. d
The dnurse din dthe doutpatient dclinic dis dcaring dfor da d50-year-old dwho dsmokes dheavily. dTo
dreduce dthe dpatients drisk dof ddying dfrom dlung dcancer, dwhich daction dwill dbe dbest dfor dthe
dnurse dto dtake? da. d
Educate dthe dpatient dabout dthe dseven dwarning dsigns dof
dcancer. db. d
Plan dto dmonitor dthe dpatients dcarcinoembryonic dantigen d(CEA)
dlevel. dc. d
Discuss dthe drisks dassociated dwith dcigarettes dduring devery dpatient
dencounter. dd. d
Teach dthe dpatient dabout dthe duse dof dannual dchest d x-rays dfor dlung dcancer dscreening. dANS: dC
dEducation dabout dthe drisks dassociated dwith dcigarette dsmoking dis drecommended dat devery
dpatient dencounter, dsince dcigarette dsmoking dis dassociated dwith dmultiple dhealth dproblems. dA
dtumor dmust dbe dat dleast d0.5 dcm dlarge dbefore dit dis ddetectable dby dcurrent dscreening dmethods
dand dmay dalready dhave dmetastasized dby dthat dtime. dOncofetal dantigens dsuch das dCEA dmay dbe
dused dto dmonitor dtherapy dor ddetect dtumor dreoccurrence, dbut dare dnot dhelpful din dscreening dfor
,dcancer. dThe dseven dwarning dsigns dof dcancer dare dactually dassociated dwith dfairly dadvanced
ddisease. d
After dthe dnurse dhas dfinished dteaching da dpatient dwho dis dscheduled dto dreceive dexternal
dbeam dradiation dfor dabdominal dcancer dabout dappropriate ddiet, dwhich ddietary dselection
dby dthe dpatient dindicates dthat dthe dteaching dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
Fresh dfruit dsalad
db. d
Roasted dchicken d
c. d
Whole dwheat dtoast d
d. d
Cream dof dpotato dsoup dANS: dB d
To dminimize dthe ddiarrhea dthat dis dcommonly dassociated dwith dbowel dradiation, dthe dpatient
dshould davoid dfoods dhigh din droughage, dsuch das dfruits dand dwhole dgrains. dLactose-intolerance
dmay ddevelop dsecondary dto dradiation, dso ddairy dproducts dalso dshould dbe davoided. d
During da droutine dhealth dexamination, da d30-year-old dpatient dtells dthe dnurse dabout da dfamily
dhistory dof dcolon dcancer. dWhich daction dshould dthe dnurse dtake dnext? da. d
Educate dthe dpatient dabout dthe dneed dfor da dcolonoscopy dat dage
d50. db. d
Teach dthe dpatient dhow dto ddo dhome dtesting dfor dfecal doccult
dblood. dc. d
Obtain dmore dinformation dfrom dthe dpatient dabout dthe dfamily
dhistory. dd. d
Schedule da dsigmoidoscopy dto dprovide dbaseline ddata dabout dthe dpatient. d ANS: dC d
The dpatient dmay dbe dat dincreased drisk dfor dcolon dcancer, dbut dthe dnurses dfirst daction dshould dbe
dfurther dassessment. dThe dother dactions dmay dbe dappropriate, ddepending don dthe dinformation
dthat dis dobtained dfrom dthe dpatient dwith dfurther dquestioning. d
When dreviewing dthe dchart dfor da dpatient dwith dcervical dcancer, dthe dnurse dnotes dthat dthe
dcancer dis dstaged das dTis, dN0, dM0. dThe dnurse dwill dteach dthe dpatient dthat da. dthe dcancer dis
dlocalized dto dthe dcervix. db. d
the dcancer dcells dare dwell-differentiated. dc. dfurther dtesting dis
dneeded dto ddetermine dthe dspread dof dthe dcancer. dd. d
it dis ddifficult dto ddetermine dthe doriginal dsite dof dthe dcervical dcancer. dANS: dA d
Cancer din dsitu dindicates dthat dthe dcancer dis dlocalized dto dthe dcervix dand dis dnot dinvasive dat dthis
dtime. dCell ddifferentiation dis dnot dindicated dby dclinical dstaging. dBecause dthe dcancer dis din dsitu,
dthe dorigin dis dthe dcervix. dFurther dtesting dis dnot dindicated dgiven dthat dthe dcancer dhas dnot
dspread. d
Which dstatement dby da dpatient dwho dis dscheduled dfor da dneedle dbiopsy dof dthe dprostate
dindicates dthat dthe dnurses dteaching dabout dthe dpurpose dof dthe dbiopsy dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
The dbiopsy dwill dremove dthe dcancer din dmy dprostate
dgland. db. d
The dbiopsy dwill ddetermine dhow dmuch dlonger dI dhave dto dlive. d
,c. d
The dbiopsy dwill dhelp ddecide dthe dtreatment dfor dmy denlarged
dprostate. dd. d
The dbiopsy dwill dindicate dwhether dthe dcancer dhas dspread dto dother dorgans. d ANS: dC
dA dbiopsy dis dused dto ddetermine dwhether dthe dprostate denlargement dis dbenign dor dmalignant
dand ddetermines dthe dtype dof dtreatment dthat dwill dbe dneeded. dBiopsy ddoes dnot dgive
dinformation dabout dmetastasis, dlife dexpectancy, dor dthe dimpact dof dcancer don dthe dpatients
dlife; dthe dthree dremaining dstatements dindicate da dneed dfor dpatient dteaching. d
The dnurse dis dteaching da dpostmenopausal dpatient dwith dstage dIII dbreast dcancer dabout dthe
dexpected doutcomes dof dher dcancer dtreatment. dWhich dpatient dstatement dindicates dthat dthe
dteaching dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
After dcancer dhas dnot drecurred dfor d5 dyears, dit dis dconsidered
dcured. db. d
The dcancer dwill dbe dcured dif dthe dentire dtumor dis dsurgically
dremoved. dc. d
Cancer dis dnever dconsidered dcured, dbut dthe dtumor dcan dbe dcontrolled dwith dsurgery,
dchemotherapy, dand dradiation. dd. d
I dwill dneed dto dhave dfollow-up dexaminations dfor dmany dyears dafter dI dhave dtreatment dbefore dI
dcan dbe dconsidered dcured. dANS: dD d
The drisk dof drecurrence dvaries dby dthe dtype dof dcancer. dFor dbreast dcancer din dpostmenopausal
dwomen dthe dpatient dneeds dat dleast d20 ddisease-free dyears dto dbe dconsidered dcured. dSome
dcancers dare dconsidered dcured dafter da dshorter dtime dspan, dor dafter dsurgery, dbut dstage dIII dbreast
dcancer dwill drequire dadditional dtherapies dand dongoing dfollow-up. d
A dpatient dwith da dlarge dstomach dtumor dthat dis dattached dto dthe dliver dis dscheduled dto dhave da
ddebulking dprocedure. dThe dnurse dexplains dthat dthe dexpected doutcome dof dthis dsurgery dis da.
drelief dof dpain dby dcutting dsensory dnerves din dthe dstomach. db. dcontrol dof dthe dtumor dgrowth dby
dremoval dof dmalignant dtissue. dc. ddecrease din dtumor dsize dto dimprove dthe deffects dof dother
dtherapy. dd. d
promotion dof dbetter dnutrition dby drelieving dthe dpressure din dthe dstomach. dANS: dC d
A ddebulking dsurgery dreduces dthe dsize dof dthe dtumor dand dmakes dradiation dand dchemotherapy
dmore deffective. dDebulking dsurgeries ddo dnot dcontrol dtumor dgrowth. dThe dtumor dis ddebulked
dbecause dit dis dattached dto dthe dliver, da dvital dorgan d(not dto drelieve dpressure don dthe dstomach).
dDebulking ddoes dnot dsever dthe dsensory dnerves, dalthough dpain dmay dbe dlessened dby dthe
dreduction din dpressure don dthe dabdominal dorgans. d
External-beam dradiation dis dplanned dfor da dpatient dwith dendometrial dcancer. dThe dnurse
dteaches dthe dpatient dthat dan dimportant dmeasure dto dprevent dcomplications dfrom dthe deffects dof
dthe dradiation dis dto da. dtest dall dstools dfor dthe dpresence dof dblood. db. d
maintain da dhigh-residue, dhigh-fiber ddiet. d
, c. d
clean dthe dperianal darea dcarefully dafter devery dbowel
dmovement. dd. d
inspect dthe dmouth dand dthroat ddaily dfor dthe dappearance dof dthrush. dANS: dC d
Radiation dto dthe dabdomen dwill daffect dorgans din dthe dradiation dpath, dsuch das dthe dbowel, dand
dcause dfrequent ddiarrhea. dCareful dcleaning dof dthis darea dwill dhelp ddecrease dthe drisk dfor dskin
dbreakdown dand dinfection. dStools dare dlikely dto dhave doccult dblood dfrom dthe dinflammation
dassociated dwith dradiation, dso droutine dtesting dof dstools dfor dblood dis dnot dindicated. dRadiation
dto dthe dabdomen dwill dnot dcause dstomatitis. dA dlow-residue ddiet dis drecommended dto davoid
dirritation dof dthe dbowel dwhen dpatients dreceive dabdominal dradiation. d
A dpatient dwith dHodgkins dlymphoma dwho dis dundergoing dexternal dradiation dtherapy dtells dthe
dnurse, dI dam dso dtired dI dcan dhardly dget dout dof dbed din dthe dmorning. dAn dappropriate
dintervention dfor dthe dnurse dto dplan dwith dthe dpatient dis dto da. dminimize dactivity duntil dthe
dtreatment dis dcompleted. db. dexercise dvigorously dwhen dfatigue dis dnot das dnoticeable. dc.
destablish da dtime dto dtake da dshort dwalk dalmost devery dday. dd. d
consult dwith da dpsychiatrist dfor dtreatment dof ddepression. d ANS: dC d
Walking dprograms dare dused dto dkeep dthe dpatient dactive dwithout dexcessive dfatigue. dVigorous
dexercise dwhen dthe dpatient dis dless dtired dmay dlead dto dincreased dfatigue. dFatigue dis dexpected
dduring dtreatment dand dis dnot dan dindication dof ddepression. dMinimizing dactivity dmay dlead dto
dweakness dand dother dcomplications dof dimmobility. d
Which dinformation dobtained dby dthe dnurse dabout da dpatient dwith dcolon dcancer dwho dis
dscheduled dfor dexternal dradiation dtherapy dto dthe dabdomen dindicates da dneed dfor dpatient
dteaching? da. d
The dpatient dswims da dmile d5 ddays da
dweek. db. d
The dpatient dhas da dhistory dof ddental
dcaries. dc. d
The dpatient deats dfrequently dduring dthe dday.
dd. d
The dpatient dshowers dwith dDove dsoap ddaily. dANS: dA d
The dpatient dis dinstructed dto davoid dswimming din dsalt dwater dor dchlorinated dpools dduring dthe
dtreatment dperiod. dThe dpatient ddoes dnot dneed dto dchange dthe dhabits dof deating dfrequently dor
dshowering dwith da dmild dsoap. dA dhistory dof ddental dcaries dwill dnot dimpact dthe dpatient dwho dis
dscheduled dfor dabdominal dradiation d
A dpatient dundergoing dexternal dradiation dhas ddeveloped da ddry ddesquamation dof dthe dskin din
dthe dtreatment darea. dWhich dpatient dstatement dindicates dthat dthe dnurses dteaching dabout
dmanagement dof dthe dskin dreaction dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
I dcan dbuy dsome daloe dvera dgel dto duse don dthe
darea. db. d
I dwill dexpose dthe dtreatment darea dto da dsun dlamp ddaily. d
I dcan duse dice dpacks dto drelieve ditching din dthe dtreatment
darea. dd. d
I dwill dscrub dthe darea dwith dwarm dwater dto dremove dthe dscales. dANS: dA d
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While dbeing dprepared dfor da dbiopsy dof da dlump din dthe dright dbreast, dthe dpatient dasks dthe
dnurse dabout dthe ddifference dbetween da dbenign dtumor dand da dmalignant dtumor. dWhich
danswer dby dthe dnurse dis dcorrect? da. d
Benign dtumors ddo dnot dcause ddamage dto dother
dtissues. db. d
Benign dtumors dare dlikely dto drecur din dthe dsame
dlocation. dc. d
Malignant dtumors dmay dspread dto dother dtissues dor
dorgans. dd. d
Malignant dcells dreproduce dmore drapidly dthan dnormal dcells. dANS: dC d
The dmajor ddifference dbetween dbenign dand dmalignant dtumors dis dthat dmalignant dtumors dinvade
dadjacent dtissues dand dspread dto ddistant dtissues dand dbenign dtumors dnever dmetastasize. dThe
dother dstatements dare dinaccurate. dBoth dtypes dof dtumors dmay dcause ddamage dto dadjacent
dtissues. dMalignant dcells ddo dnot dreproduce dmore drapidly dthan dnormal dcells. dBenign dtumors ddo
dnot dusually drecur. d. dA dpatient dis dreceiving dintravesical dbladder dchemotherapy. dThe dnurse dwill
dmonitor dfor da. dnausea. db. d
alopecia.
dc.
dmucositis.
dd. d
hematuria. d ANS: dD d
The dadverse deffects dof dintravesical dchemotherapy dare dconfined dto dthe dbladder. dThe dother
dadverse deffects dare dassociated dwith dsystemic dchemotherapy. d
The dnurse din dthe doutpatient dclinic dis dcaring dfor da d50-year-old dwho dsmokes dheavily. dTo
dreduce dthe dpatients drisk dof ddying dfrom dlung dcancer, dwhich daction dwill dbe dbest dfor dthe
dnurse dto dtake? da. d
Educate dthe dpatient dabout dthe dseven dwarning dsigns dof
dcancer. db. d
Plan dto dmonitor dthe dpatients dcarcinoembryonic dantigen d(CEA)
dlevel. dc. d
Discuss dthe drisks dassociated dwith dcigarettes dduring devery dpatient
dencounter. dd. d
Teach dthe dpatient dabout dthe duse dof dannual dchest d x-rays dfor dlung dcancer dscreening. dANS: dC
dEducation dabout dthe drisks dassociated dwith dcigarette dsmoking dis drecommended dat devery
dpatient dencounter, dsince dcigarette dsmoking dis dassociated dwith dmultiple dhealth dproblems. dA
dtumor dmust dbe dat dleast d0.5 dcm dlarge dbefore dit dis ddetectable dby dcurrent dscreening dmethods
dand dmay dalready dhave dmetastasized dby dthat dtime. dOncofetal dantigens dsuch das dCEA dmay dbe
dused dto dmonitor dtherapy dor ddetect dtumor dreoccurrence, dbut dare dnot dhelpful din dscreening dfor
,dcancer. dThe dseven dwarning dsigns dof dcancer dare dactually dassociated dwith dfairly dadvanced
ddisease. d
After dthe dnurse dhas dfinished dteaching da dpatient dwho dis dscheduled dto dreceive dexternal
dbeam dradiation dfor dabdominal dcancer dabout dappropriate ddiet, dwhich ddietary dselection
dby dthe dpatient dindicates dthat dthe dteaching dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
Fresh dfruit dsalad
db. d
Roasted dchicken d
c. d
Whole dwheat dtoast d
d. d
Cream dof dpotato dsoup dANS: dB d
To dminimize dthe ddiarrhea dthat dis dcommonly dassociated dwith dbowel dradiation, dthe dpatient
dshould davoid dfoods dhigh din droughage, dsuch das dfruits dand dwhole dgrains. dLactose-intolerance
dmay ddevelop dsecondary dto dradiation, dso ddairy dproducts dalso dshould dbe davoided. d
During da droutine dhealth dexamination, da d30-year-old dpatient dtells dthe dnurse dabout da dfamily
dhistory dof dcolon dcancer. dWhich daction dshould dthe dnurse dtake dnext? da. d
Educate dthe dpatient dabout dthe dneed dfor da dcolonoscopy dat dage
d50. db. d
Teach dthe dpatient dhow dto ddo dhome dtesting dfor dfecal doccult
dblood. dc. d
Obtain dmore dinformation dfrom dthe dpatient dabout dthe dfamily
dhistory. dd. d
Schedule da dsigmoidoscopy dto dprovide dbaseline ddata dabout dthe dpatient. d ANS: dC d
The dpatient dmay dbe dat dincreased drisk dfor dcolon dcancer, dbut dthe dnurses dfirst daction dshould dbe
dfurther dassessment. dThe dother dactions dmay dbe dappropriate, ddepending don dthe dinformation
dthat dis dobtained dfrom dthe dpatient dwith dfurther dquestioning. d
When dreviewing dthe dchart dfor da dpatient dwith dcervical dcancer, dthe dnurse dnotes dthat dthe
dcancer dis dstaged das dTis, dN0, dM0. dThe dnurse dwill dteach dthe dpatient dthat da. dthe dcancer dis
dlocalized dto dthe dcervix. db. d
the dcancer dcells dare dwell-differentiated. dc. dfurther dtesting dis
dneeded dto ddetermine dthe dspread dof dthe dcancer. dd. d
it dis ddifficult dto ddetermine dthe doriginal dsite dof dthe dcervical dcancer. dANS: dA d
Cancer din dsitu dindicates dthat dthe dcancer dis dlocalized dto dthe dcervix dand dis dnot dinvasive dat dthis
dtime. dCell ddifferentiation dis dnot dindicated dby dclinical dstaging. dBecause dthe dcancer dis din dsitu,
dthe dorigin dis dthe dcervix. dFurther dtesting dis dnot dindicated dgiven dthat dthe dcancer dhas dnot
dspread. d
Which dstatement dby da dpatient dwho dis dscheduled dfor da dneedle dbiopsy dof dthe dprostate
dindicates dthat dthe dnurses dteaching dabout dthe dpurpose dof dthe dbiopsy dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
The dbiopsy dwill dremove dthe dcancer din dmy dprostate
dgland. db. d
The dbiopsy dwill ddetermine dhow dmuch dlonger dI dhave dto dlive. d
,c. d
The dbiopsy dwill dhelp ddecide dthe dtreatment dfor dmy denlarged
dprostate. dd. d
The dbiopsy dwill dindicate dwhether dthe dcancer dhas dspread dto dother dorgans. d ANS: dC
dA dbiopsy dis dused dto ddetermine dwhether dthe dprostate denlargement dis dbenign dor dmalignant
dand ddetermines dthe dtype dof dtreatment dthat dwill dbe dneeded. dBiopsy ddoes dnot dgive
dinformation dabout dmetastasis, dlife dexpectancy, dor dthe dimpact dof dcancer don dthe dpatients
dlife; dthe dthree dremaining dstatements dindicate da dneed dfor dpatient dteaching. d
The dnurse dis dteaching da dpostmenopausal dpatient dwith dstage dIII dbreast dcancer dabout dthe
dexpected doutcomes dof dher dcancer dtreatment. dWhich dpatient dstatement dindicates dthat dthe
dteaching dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
After dcancer dhas dnot drecurred dfor d5 dyears, dit dis dconsidered
dcured. db. d
The dcancer dwill dbe dcured dif dthe dentire dtumor dis dsurgically
dremoved. dc. d
Cancer dis dnever dconsidered dcured, dbut dthe dtumor dcan dbe dcontrolled dwith dsurgery,
dchemotherapy, dand dradiation. dd. d
I dwill dneed dto dhave dfollow-up dexaminations dfor dmany dyears dafter dI dhave dtreatment dbefore dI
dcan dbe dconsidered dcured. dANS: dD d
The drisk dof drecurrence dvaries dby dthe dtype dof dcancer. dFor dbreast dcancer din dpostmenopausal
dwomen dthe dpatient dneeds dat dleast d20 ddisease-free dyears dto dbe dconsidered dcured. dSome
dcancers dare dconsidered dcured dafter da dshorter dtime dspan, dor dafter dsurgery, dbut dstage dIII dbreast
dcancer dwill drequire dadditional dtherapies dand dongoing dfollow-up. d
A dpatient dwith da dlarge dstomach dtumor dthat dis dattached dto dthe dliver dis dscheduled dto dhave da
ddebulking dprocedure. dThe dnurse dexplains dthat dthe dexpected doutcome dof dthis dsurgery dis da.
drelief dof dpain dby dcutting dsensory dnerves din dthe dstomach. db. dcontrol dof dthe dtumor dgrowth dby
dremoval dof dmalignant dtissue. dc. ddecrease din dtumor dsize dto dimprove dthe deffects dof dother
dtherapy. dd. d
promotion dof dbetter dnutrition dby drelieving dthe dpressure din dthe dstomach. dANS: dC d
A ddebulking dsurgery dreduces dthe dsize dof dthe dtumor dand dmakes dradiation dand dchemotherapy
dmore deffective. dDebulking dsurgeries ddo dnot dcontrol dtumor dgrowth. dThe dtumor dis ddebulked
dbecause dit dis dattached dto dthe dliver, da dvital dorgan d(not dto drelieve dpressure don dthe dstomach).
dDebulking ddoes dnot dsever dthe dsensory dnerves, dalthough dpain dmay dbe dlessened dby dthe
dreduction din dpressure don dthe dabdominal dorgans. d
External-beam dradiation dis dplanned dfor da dpatient dwith dendometrial dcancer. dThe dnurse
dteaches dthe dpatient dthat dan dimportant dmeasure dto dprevent dcomplications dfrom dthe deffects dof
dthe dradiation dis dto da. dtest dall dstools dfor dthe dpresence dof dblood. db. d
maintain da dhigh-residue, dhigh-fiber ddiet. d
, c. d
clean dthe dperianal darea dcarefully dafter devery dbowel
dmovement. dd. d
inspect dthe dmouth dand dthroat ddaily dfor dthe dappearance dof dthrush. dANS: dC d
Radiation dto dthe dabdomen dwill daffect dorgans din dthe dradiation dpath, dsuch das dthe dbowel, dand
dcause dfrequent ddiarrhea. dCareful dcleaning dof dthis darea dwill dhelp ddecrease dthe drisk dfor dskin
dbreakdown dand dinfection. dStools dare dlikely dto dhave doccult dblood dfrom dthe dinflammation
dassociated dwith dradiation, dso droutine dtesting dof dstools dfor dblood dis dnot dindicated. dRadiation
dto dthe dabdomen dwill dnot dcause dstomatitis. dA dlow-residue ddiet dis drecommended dto davoid
dirritation dof dthe dbowel dwhen dpatients dreceive dabdominal dradiation. d
A dpatient dwith dHodgkins dlymphoma dwho dis dundergoing dexternal dradiation dtherapy dtells dthe
dnurse, dI dam dso dtired dI dcan dhardly dget dout dof dbed din dthe dmorning. dAn dappropriate
dintervention dfor dthe dnurse dto dplan dwith dthe dpatient dis dto da. dminimize dactivity duntil dthe
dtreatment dis dcompleted. db. dexercise dvigorously dwhen dfatigue dis dnot das dnoticeable. dc.
destablish da dtime dto dtake da dshort dwalk dalmost devery dday. dd. d
consult dwith da dpsychiatrist dfor dtreatment dof ddepression. d ANS: dC d
Walking dprograms dare dused dto dkeep dthe dpatient dactive dwithout dexcessive dfatigue. dVigorous
dexercise dwhen dthe dpatient dis dless dtired dmay dlead dto dincreased dfatigue. dFatigue dis dexpected
dduring dtreatment dand dis dnot dan dindication dof ddepression. dMinimizing dactivity dmay dlead dto
dweakness dand dother dcomplications dof dimmobility. d
Which dinformation dobtained dby dthe dnurse dabout da dpatient dwith dcolon dcancer dwho dis
dscheduled dfor dexternal dradiation dtherapy dto dthe dabdomen dindicates da dneed dfor dpatient
dteaching? da. d
The dpatient dswims da dmile d5 ddays da
dweek. db. d
The dpatient dhas da dhistory dof ddental
dcaries. dc. d
The dpatient deats dfrequently dduring dthe dday.
dd. d
The dpatient dshowers dwith dDove dsoap ddaily. dANS: dA d
The dpatient dis dinstructed dto davoid dswimming din dsalt dwater dor dchlorinated dpools dduring dthe
dtreatment dperiod. dThe dpatient ddoes dnot dneed dto dchange dthe dhabits dof deating dfrequently dor
dshowering dwith da dmild dsoap. dA dhistory dof ddental dcaries dwill dnot dimpact dthe dpatient dwho dis
dscheduled dfor dabdominal dradiation d
A dpatient dundergoing dexternal dradiation dhas ddeveloped da ddry ddesquamation dof dthe dskin din
dthe dtreatment darea. dWhich dpatient dstatement dindicates dthat dthe dnurses dteaching dabout
dmanagement dof dthe dskin dreaction dhas dbeen deffective? da. d
I dcan dbuy dsome daloe dvera dgel dto duse don dthe
darea. db. d
I dwill dexpose dthe dtreatment darea dto da dsun dlamp ddaily. d
I dcan duse dice dpacks dto drelieve ditching din dthe dtreatment
darea. dd. d
I dwill dscrub dthe darea dwith dwarm dwater dto dremove dthe dscales. dANS: dA d
