Oncology Exam Questions and Answers |Complete Solutions Graded A+ |100% Correct
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. Which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse anticipate from the chemotherapy?
Pancytopenia
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a right
mastectomy for breast cancer. The client will be going home with two Jackson-Pratt drains.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Avoid wearing
deodorant until the drains are removed and the incision heals
A nurse is caring for a client who has testicular cancer and is experiencing peripheral
neuropathy as an adverse effect of chemotherapy. Which of the following client manifestations
is an expected finding of peripheral neuropathy? Tingling of the hands and feet
A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer that has metastasized. Which of the following
findings indicated the client is developing superior vena cava syndrome Facial Edema
A nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following findings is the highest risk fact
for the client developing bladder cancer? The client uses tobaccos
A nurse is collecting date from a female client who is undergoing screening for breast cancer.
Which of the following factors places the client at a high increased risk for developing breast
cancer? Over 50 years of age
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and is receiving a combination of
chemotherapy medications. The nurse client expresses confusion about the therapy. Which of
the following explanations should the nurse provide? "The chemotherapy medication act at
different stages of cell division so more tumors cells are destroyed."
A nurse is collecting data from a client whom has cancer of the cervix. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? Vaginal bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. Which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse anticipate from the chemotherapy?
Pancytopenia
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a right
mastectomy for breast cancer. The client will be going home with two Jackson-Pratt drains.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Avoid wearing
deodorant until the drains are removed and the incision heals
A nurse is caring for a client who has testicular cancer and is experiencing peripheral
neuropathy as an adverse effect of chemotherapy. Which of the following client manifestations
is an expected finding of peripheral neuropathy? Tingling of the hands and feet
A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer that has metastasized. Which of the following
findings indicated the client is developing superior vena cava syndrome Facial Edema
A nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following findings is the highest risk fact
for the client developing bladder cancer? The client uses tobaccos
A nurse is collecting date from a female client who is undergoing screening for breast cancer.
Which of the following factors places the client at a high increased risk for developing breast
cancer? Over 50 years of age
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and is receiving a combination of
chemotherapy medications. The nurse client expresses confusion about the therapy. Which of
the following explanations should the nurse provide? "The chemotherapy medication act at
different stages of cell division so more tumors cells are destroyed."
A nurse is collecting data from a client whom has cancer of the cervix. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? Vaginal bleeding
