NURS 4700 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
As the nurse is discharging Marge, she asks about how often she
should attend the community support group meetings. What
should the nurse recommend?
Go several times a day, if needed
Marge has been able to stay clean and sober for several months
with daily support group meetings. She contacts the state board
of nursing about returning to work. What is likely the outcome?
She may be able to work, depending on the status of her license
Hyperthermia
Hyperglycemia
Lactic acidosis
Hypoxia
hypertension
What physiologic changes would you see post status epilepticus
(SE) seizures?
Protect head and neck
Support airway, breathing, and circulation
Safety
What is your priority concern if a patient is actively seizing?
,A system used to determine the anatomic extent of the disease
involvement according to three criteria: tumor size and
invasiveness (T), presence or absence of regional spread to
lymph nodes (N), and metastasis to distant organ sites (M)
What is the TNM classification system used for?
The correct way to approach a difficult conversation with
patients
What is the purpose of the SPIKES protocol?
S- setting up the interview
P - assessment of patient's perceptions
I - obtaining invitation from the patient
K - knowledge and information to transfer patient
E - empathy and emotional support for the patient
S - strategy for the future and summarising
What is the spikes protocol?
Bone marrow suppression
Thrombocytopenia
Fatigue
N/V
Diarrhea
Mucositis
norexia
What are the side effects of chemo?
Skin changes
Damage to pericardium, myocardium, valves, and coronary
, blood vessles
Reproductive effects
What are the side effects of radiation therapy
An interprofessional group of healthcare workers, who meet on
a regular basis to discuss cancer cases and share knowledge with
the goal to determine the best possible cancer treatment and plan
of care for the individual patient
What is the purpose of a hospital tumor board?
50% experience moderate to severe pain
With advanced cancer, 80-90% experience moderate to severe
pain
How severe is pain for cancer patients?
A neurological scale to establish level of consciousness;
including best eye opening, best motor responses, and best
verbal response
Scored 15-3 ( the lower, the more unresponsive)
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale and how is it scored?
Hyperthermia
Hyperglycemia
Lactic acidosis
Hypoxia
hypertension
What are the physiologic complications from a seizure?
Malnutrition r/t sores in mouth, loss of taste
Potential for infection r/t neutropenia
As the nurse is discharging Marge, she asks about how often she
should attend the community support group meetings. What
should the nurse recommend?
Go several times a day, if needed
Marge has been able to stay clean and sober for several months
with daily support group meetings. She contacts the state board
of nursing about returning to work. What is likely the outcome?
She may be able to work, depending on the status of her license
Hyperthermia
Hyperglycemia
Lactic acidosis
Hypoxia
hypertension
What physiologic changes would you see post status epilepticus
(SE) seizures?
Protect head and neck
Support airway, breathing, and circulation
Safety
What is your priority concern if a patient is actively seizing?
,A system used to determine the anatomic extent of the disease
involvement according to three criteria: tumor size and
invasiveness (T), presence or absence of regional spread to
lymph nodes (N), and metastasis to distant organ sites (M)
What is the TNM classification system used for?
The correct way to approach a difficult conversation with
patients
What is the purpose of the SPIKES protocol?
S- setting up the interview
P - assessment of patient's perceptions
I - obtaining invitation from the patient
K - knowledge and information to transfer patient
E - empathy and emotional support for the patient
S - strategy for the future and summarising
What is the spikes protocol?
Bone marrow suppression
Thrombocytopenia
Fatigue
N/V
Diarrhea
Mucositis
norexia
What are the side effects of chemo?
Skin changes
Damage to pericardium, myocardium, valves, and coronary
, blood vessles
Reproductive effects
What are the side effects of radiation therapy
An interprofessional group of healthcare workers, who meet on
a regular basis to discuss cancer cases and share knowledge with
the goal to determine the best possible cancer treatment and plan
of care for the individual patient
What is the purpose of a hospital tumor board?
50% experience moderate to severe pain
With advanced cancer, 80-90% experience moderate to severe
pain
How severe is pain for cancer patients?
A neurological scale to establish level of consciousness;
including best eye opening, best motor responses, and best
verbal response
Scored 15-3 ( the lower, the more unresponsive)
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale and how is it scored?
Hyperthermia
Hyperglycemia
Lactic acidosis
Hypoxia
hypertension
What are the physiologic complications from a seizure?
Malnutrition r/t sores in mouth, loss of taste
Potential for infection r/t neutropenia
