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Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A
The 40-year-old female who was diagnosed with a benign growth in her colon
is concerned about the growth spreading. Which explanation best allays the
patient's anxiety?
a) "benign growths arrest their growth on their own"
b) "benign growths are surrounded by fibrous tissue that prevents spread"
c) "benign growths never interfere with normal structures or functions"
d) "benign growths are easily controlled with radiation" - (answer)"benign
growths are surrounded by fibrous tissue that prevents spread"
What medication helps stimulate the appetite when clients undergoing cancer
treatment experience anorexia?
a) phenergan
b) neupogen
c) epogen
d) megace - (answer)megace
A patient, age 63, has terminal cancer of the liver and is cared for by his wife at
home. His abdominal pain has become increasingly severe, and he now says it
is intense most of the time. The nurse recognizes that teaching regarding pain
management has been effective based on which measure implemented by this
patient?
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a) resigning himself to the fact that pain is an inevitable consequence of cancer
b) taking analgesics around the clock on a regular schedule, using additional
doses for breakthrough pain
c) using analgesics only when the pain becomes more than he can tolerate
d) limiting the use of opiate analgesics to prevent addiction - (answer)taking
analgesics around the clock on a regular schedule, using additional doses for
breakthrough pain
Which chemotherapeutic agent can cause cardiotoxicity?
a) bleomycin
b) vincristine
c) tamoxifen
d) cytoxan - (answer)bleomycin
How many minutes of daily exercise does the American Cancer Society
recommend as a prevention of cancer?
a) 20 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 10 minutes
d) 15 minutes - (answer)20 minutes
(the ACS recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly, which comes
to around 20 minutes a day)
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The nurse reminds a 50-year-old male patient the American Cancer Society
(ACS) recommendations of early detection of cancer include that he should:
a) plan a sigmoidoscopy every year
b) have a baseline digital recta exam (DRE) and PSA test done
c) get a Pap smear every year
d) get dental exams every 5 years - (answer)have a baseline digital recta exam
(DRE) and PSA test done
The nurse is planning care of the patient who is on a protocol of bleomycin.
Since bleomycin is an antitumor antibiotic, which intervention should the nurse
add to the care plan?
a) assess hearing acuity
b) monitor for cardiac arrhythmias
c) measure urinary output
d) weigh daily and assess fluid retention - (answer)monitor for cardiac
arrhythmias
Which of the following would be inappropriate of skin care for a client receiving
radiation therapy?
a) limit cold and sun exposure
b) wash skin with water and mild soap
c) do not remove markings from the skin
d) apply lotion of the skin - (answer)apply lotion to the skin
PNR206 / PNR 206 (Latest Update)
Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A
The 40-year-old female who was diagnosed with a benign growth in her colon
is concerned about the growth spreading. Which explanation best allays the
patient's anxiety?
a) "benign growths arrest their growth on their own"
b) "benign growths are surrounded by fibrous tissue that prevents spread"
c) "benign growths never interfere with normal structures or functions"
d) "benign growths are easily controlled with radiation" - (answer)"benign
growths are surrounded by fibrous tissue that prevents spread"
What medication helps stimulate the appetite when clients undergoing cancer
treatment experience anorexia?
a) phenergan
b) neupogen
c) epogen
d) megace - (answer)megace
A patient, age 63, has terminal cancer of the liver and is cared for by his wife at
home. His abdominal pain has become increasingly severe, and he now says it
is intense most of the time. The nurse recognizes that teaching regarding pain
management has been effective based on which measure implemented by this
patient?
, 2
a) resigning himself to the fact that pain is an inevitable consequence of cancer
b) taking analgesics around the clock on a regular schedule, using additional
doses for breakthrough pain
c) using analgesics only when the pain becomes more than he can tolerate
d) limiting the use of opiate analgesics to prevent addiction - (answer)taking
analgesics around the clock on a regular schedule, using additional doses for
breakthrough pain
Which chemotherapeutic agent can cause cardiotoxicity?
a) bleomycin
b) vincristine
c) tamoxifen
d) cytoxan - (answer)bleomycin
How many minutes of daily exercise does the American Cancer Society
recommend as a prevention of cancer?
a) 20 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 10 minutes
d) 15 minutes - (answer)20 minutes
(the ACS recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly, which comes
to around 20 minutes a day)
, 3
The nurse reminds a 50-year-old male patient the American Cancer Society
(ACS) recommendations of early detection of cancer include that he should:
a) plan a sigmoidoscopy every year
b) have a baseline digital recta exam (DRE) and PSA test done
c) get a Pap smear every year
d) get dental exams every 5 years - (answer)have a baseline digital recta exam
(DRE) and PSA test done
The nurse is planning care of the patient who is on a protocol of bleomycin.
Since bleomycin is an antitumor antibiotic, which intervention should the nurse
add to the care plan?
a) assess hearing acuity
b) monitor for cardiac arrhythmias
c) measure urinary output
d) weigh daily and assess fluid retention - (answer)monitor for cardiac
arrhythmias
Which of the following would be inappropriate of skin care for a client receiving
radiation therapy?
a) limit cold and sun exposure
b) wash skin with water and mild soap
c) do not remove markings from the skin
d) apply lotion of the skin - (answer)apply lotion to the skin
