Examl 4:l NSG223/l NSGl 223l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
Q:l Firstl linel treatmentl ofl cancer
Answer:
Toxicityl assessmentl andl management
Q:l Cancerl riskl factors
Answer:
Genetics,l sunlight,l alcoholl +l tobaccol carcinogens,l asbestos,l obesity,l highl fatl andl
processedl foodl diet
Q:l Helpsl preventl cancers
Answer:
●l Eatingl lotsl ofl fruitsl andl vegetables
●l Limitl processedl meatsl (orl foodsl inl general)
●l 30l minsl orl morel exercisel daily
Q:l Goall ofl chemotherapy
Answer:
Nol chemotherapyl willl wipel outl 100%l ofl cancerl cells.l Eradicationl ofl enoughl ofl thel
tumorl sol thatl thel remainingl malignantl cellsl canl bel destroyedl byl thel body'sl immunel
system..l curel thel ptl isl thel goal
,Q:l Lethall tumorl dose
Answer:
Dosel thatl willl eradicatel 95%l ofl thel tumorl andl preservel normall tissue
Q:l Eviscerationl duringl chemo
Answer:
Stopl infusion,l calll MD
Q:l longl terml chemol sidel effects
Answer:
-cardiacl problemsl (MI,l CHF,l valvel disease,l PVD)
-dysphagia
-dryl mouth
-osteoporosis
-hypothyroidism
Q:l Newl RNl orl experiencedl LPN
Answer:
Canl takel carel ofl brachytherapy
Q:l Gonadsl orl prostate
Answer:
Bestl candidatel forl internall radiationl therapy
Q:l Orall morphine
Answer:
, canl onlyl givel ifl ptl canl swallowl (theyl arel dying)
Q:l Assistedl suicide
Answer:
Asksl al personl whatl theyl wantl tol knowl aboutl it.l *nursesl mayl providel information*
Q:l Mutuall Pretensel Awareness
Answer:
Pts,l thel family,l andl healthl carel professionalsl arel awarel thatl thel ptl isl dying,l butl alll
pretendl otherwise
Q:l Palliativel surgery
Answer:
Surgicall curel isl notl possible.l Goall isl tol relievel symptomsl andl makel patientl asl
comfortablel asl possible
Q:l Palliativel care
Answer:
comesl beforel hospicel (comfortl care)
Q:l Palliativel carel example
Answer:
whenl itl isl notl possiblel tol removel al cancerl tumorl (Knowl theyl arel dying,l butl don'tl
knowl howl longl it'lll take)l sol palliativel isl tol alleviatel thel pain.l Cancerl doesl notl hurt,l
tumorsl mayl hurt,l butl cancer'sl dol notl causel pain
Q:l Palliativel carel goal
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
Q:l Firstl linel treatmentl ofl cancer
Answer:
Toxicityl assessmentl andl management
Q:l Cancerl riskl factors
Answer:
Genetics,l sunlight,l alcoholl +l tobaccol carcinogens,l asbestos,l obesity,l highl fatl andl
processedl foodl diet
Q:l Helpsl preventl cancers
Answer:
●l Eatingl lotsl ofl fruitsl andl vegetables
●l Limitl processedl meatsl (orl foodsl inl general)
●l 30l minsl orl morel exercisel daily
Q:l Goall ofl chemotherapy
Answer:
Nol chemotherapyl willl wipel outl 100%l ofl cancerl cells.l Eradicationl ofl enoughl ofl thel
tumorl sol thatl thel remainingl malignantl cellsl canl bel destroyedl byl thel body'sl immunel
system..l curel thel ptl isl thel goal
,Q:l Lethall tumorl dose
Answer:
Dosel thatl willl eradicatel 95%l ofl thel tumorl andl preservel normall tissue
Q:l Eviscerationl duringl chemo
Answer:
Stopl infusion,l calll MD
Q:l longl terml chemol sidel effects
Answer:
-cardiacl problemsl (MI,l CHF,l valvel disease,l PVD)
-dysphagia
-dryl mouth
-osteoporosis
-hypothyroidism
Q:l Newl RNl orl experiencedl LPN
Answer:
Canl takel carel ofl brachytherapy
Q:l Gonadsl orl prostate
Answer:
Bestl candidatel forl internall radiationl therapy
Q:l Orall morphine
Answer:
, canl onlyl givel ifl ptl canl swallowl (theyl arel dying)
Q:l Assistedl suicide
Answer:
Asksl al personl whatl theyl wantl tol knowl aboutl it.l *nursesl mayl providel information*
Q:l Mutuall Pretensel Awareness
Answer:
Pts,l thel family,l andl healthl carel professionalsl arel awarel thatl thel ptl isl dying,l butl alll
pretendl otherwise
Q:l Palliativel surgery
Answer:
Surgicall curel isl notl possible.l Goall isl tol relievel symptomsl andl makel patientl asl
comfortablel asl possible
Q:l Palliativel care
Answer:
comesl beforel hospicel (comfortl care)
Q:l Palliativel carel example
Answer:
whenl itl isl notl possiblel tol removel al cancerl tumorl (Knowl theyl arel dying,l butl don'tl
knowl howl longl it'lll take)l sol palliativel isl tol alleviatel thel pain.l Cancerl doesl notl hurt,l
tumorsl mayl hurt,l butl cancer'sl dol notl causel pain
Q:l Palliativel carel goal
