A male client is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease. Which
assessment findings would the nurse expect to note specifically in the client? - AnswersFatigue
Enlarged lymph nodes
Weight gain
Weakness
A female client is receiving methotrexate (Mexate), 12 g/m2 I.V., to treat osteogenic carcinoma.
During methotrexate therapy, the nurse expects the client to receive which other drug to
protect normals cells? - AnswersCytarabine (ara-C, cytosine arabinoside [Cytosar-U])
Probenecid (Benemid)
Leucovorin (Citrovorum factor or Falinic Acid [Wellcovorin])
Thioguanine (6-thioguanine, 6-TG)
The client with leukemia is receiving busulfan (Myleran) and Allopurinol (Zyloprim). The nurse
tells the client that the purpose of the allopurinol is to prevent: - AnswersHyperuricemia
Vomiting
Alopecia
Nausea
A cervical radiation implant is placed in the client for treatment of cervical cancer. The nurse
initiate what appropriate activity order for this client? - AnswersAmbulation to the bathroom
only
Out of bed in a chair only
Out of bed ad lib.
Bedrest
A female client with cancer is receiving chemotherapy and develops thrombocytopenia. The
nurse identifies which intervention as the highest priority in the nursing plan of care? -
AnswersMonitoring for pathological fractures
Monitoring temperature
Monitoring the platelet count
, Ambulation three times daily
During the admission assessment of a 35-year-old client with advanced ovarian cancer, the
nurse recognizes which symptom as typical of the disease? - AnswersAbdominal bleeding
Abdominal distention
Diarrhea
Hypermenorrhea
The nurse is interviewing a mail client about his past medical history. Which freed existing
condition may leave the nurse to suspect the client has colorectal cancer? - AnswersPolyps
Duodenal ulcer's
Weight gain
Hemorrhoids
A female client is hospitalized for insertion of an internal cervical radiation implant. Well giving
care the nurse finds the radiation implant in the bed. The initial action by the nurse is to: -
AnswersReinsert the implant into the vagina immediately
Pick up the implant with gloved hands and flush it down the toilet
Call the physician
Pick up the implant with long handled forceps and place it in a lead container
Nurse Kent is teaching a mail client to perform monthly testicular self examination. Which of the
following points would be appropriate to make? - AnswersTesticular cancer is more common in
older men
Testicular cancer is very difficult to diagnose
Testicular cancer is a highly curable type of cancer
A female client is receiving chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. Which assessment finding
indicates a fluid and electrolyte imbalance induced by chemotherapy? - AnswersSerum
potassium level of 3.6 mEq/liter
Dry oral mucous membranes and cracked lips
Urine output of 400 mL in eight hours
Blood pressure of 120/64 to 1 30/72 mmHg