Oncology
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has cancer and is receiving chemotherapy by peripheral IV
infusion. The client reports pain at the insertion site and the nurse notes fluid leaking around the catheter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER: Stop the infusion
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client following open radical prostatectomy. The client is going home with
an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following statement by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - ANSWER: "I will take acetaminophen if I have pain."
A nurse is admitting a client who has multiple myeloma and a white blood count of 2,200/mm. Which of the
following foods should the nurse prohibit the family members from bringing to the client? - ANSWER: A fresh
fruit basket
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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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 - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Over 50
years of age
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has cancer and is receiving chemotherapy by peripheral IV
infusion. The client reports pain at the insertion site and the nurse notes fluid leaking around the catheter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER: Stop the infusion
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client following open radical prostatectomy. The client is going home with
an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following statement by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - ANSWER: "I will take acetaminophen if I have pain."
A nurse is admitting a client who has multiple myeloma and a white blood count of 2,200/mm. Which of the
following foods should the nurse prohibit the family members from bringing to the client? - ANSWER: A fresh
fruit basket
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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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 - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: 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? - ANSWER: Over 50
years of age
