Cancer Care Test Questions and Answers Graded A
The nurse is conducting a health history Which should the nurse include in the teaching
interview for a patient who admits to current plan for a patient who is prescribed external
tobacco use. Which cancers is this patient at risk beam radiation therapy in the treatment of
for developing? Select all that apply. cancer?
Colon Restricting visitation
Hepatic Not washing off treatment ink tattoos
Bladder Pre-medicating with diphenhydramine
Breast Maintaining intravenous access throughout
Lung - ANSWER -Bladder treatment - ANSWER -Not washing off
Lung treatment ink tattoos
Which clinical manifestations should the nurse Can you identify the nursing care that is
anticipate when providing care to a patient who appropriate for clients experiencing complications
is diagnosed with kidney cancer? Select all that associated with cancer treatment? Drag and drop
apply. the appropriate interventions for each
Dyspnea complication or side effect to the corresponding
Flank pain box.
Hematuria Bowel Obstruction
Weight gain
Chronic cough - ANSWER -Flank pain Monitor parenteral nutrition
Hematuria Administer enteral nutrition
Assess breath sounds
Assess for nausea and vomiting
Which clinical manifestations should the nurse Administer prescribed bisphosphonates
anticipate when providing care to a patient who Assess for hyperactive bowel sounds before
is diagnosed with lung cancer? Select all that Assess for hypoactive bowel sounds after -
apply. ANSWER -Monitor parenteral nutrition
Dyspnea Assess for nausea and vomiting
Flank pain Assess for hyperactive bowel sounds before
Hematuria Assess for hypoactive bowel sounds after
Weight loss
Chronic cough - ANSWER -Dyspnea Bowel obstruction is an oncologic emergency that
Weight loss most commonly occurs with cancers that affect
Chronic cough the bowel or abdomen, such as colon,
pancreatic, ovarian, hepatic, and prostate
cancers. Clinical management includes
Which is a common site for metastasis that the parenteral nutrition. Nursing implications include
nurse should include in the plan of care for a assessing for nausea and vomiting. Enteral
patient who is diagnosed with thyroid cancer? nutrition is not administered. Pharmacologic
Lung treatment may include peristaltic stimulants if the
Liver bowel obstruction is not complete.
Bladder Bisphosphonates are prescribed for
Rectum - ANSWER -Lung hypercalcemia, not a bowel obstruction. Bowel
sounds are increased prior to the obstruction and
diminished or absent after the obstruction.
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, Cancer Care Test Questions and Answers Graded A
Assess for muscle weakness
Treat nausea and constipation
Can you identify the nursing care that is Monitor heart rate for bradycardia
appropriate for clients experiencing Assess for hypotension - ANSWER -
complications associated with cancer treatment? Monitor for symptoms of delirium
Drag and drop the appropriate interventions for Assess urine output
each complication or side effect to the Assess for muscle weakness
corresponding box. Treat nausea and constipation
Tracheobronchial Obstruction Monitor heart rate for bradycardia
Assess for dependent edema The nurse should monitor calcium, phosphorous,
Administer prescribed bronchodilators and renal function. Assess for symptoms of
Monitor for hypoxemia hypercalcemia such as delirium, somnolence,
Monitor for hyperkalemia muscle weakness, fatigue, polyuria, bradycardia,
Administer prescribed potassium supplements nausea, and constipation. Blood pressure and
Assess for absent breath sounds perfusion are not impacted.
Monitor for diminished chest excursion -
ANSWER -Administer prescribed
bronchodilators Can you identify the nursing care that is
Monitor for hypoxemia appropriate for clients experiencing complications
Assess for absent breath sounds associated with cancer treatment? Drag and drop
Monitor for diminished chest excursion the appropriate interventions for each
complication or side effect to the corresponding
Tracheobronchial obstruction is an oncologic box.
emergency associated with lung cancer. When Leukostasis
providing care for a client with this issue, the
nurse should immediately administer prescribed Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation
bronchodilators and monitor for hypoxemia. In Monitor white blood cell count
severe and late state obstruction, breath soundsMonitor for blurred vision
are absent and chest excursion is reduced. Monitor for bleeding
Dependent edema and hyperkalemia are not Monitor for decreased urine output
anticipated clinical manifestations associated Assess for a headache or transient ischemic
with this medical emergency. attack
Assess for constipation
Implement seizure precautions - ANSWER -
Can you identify the nursing care that is Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation
appropriate for clients experiencing Monitor white blood cell count
complications associated with cancer treatment? Monitor for blurred vision
Drag and drop the appropriate interventions for Monitor for bleeding
each complication or side effect to the Monitor for decreased urine output
corresponding box. Assess for a headache or transient ischemic
Hypercalcemia attack
Monitor for symptoms of delirium The nurse needs to be aware of infection,
Assess urine output sludging of blood, and thrombosis. This includes
Monitor for decreased peripheral perfusion monitoring the white blood cell count; and
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The nurse is conducting a health history Which should the nurse include in the teaching
interview for a patient who admits to current plan for a patient who is prescribed external
tobacco use. Which cancers is this patient at risk beam radiation therapy in the treatment of
for developing? Select all that apply. cancer?
Colon Restricting visitation
Hepatic Not washing off treatment ink tattoos
Bladder Pre-medicating with diphenhydramine
Breast Maintaining intravenous access throughout
Lung - ANSWER -Bladder treatment - ANSWER -Not washing off
Lung treatment ink tattoos
Which clinical manifestations should the nurse Can you identify the nursing care that is
anticipate when providing care to a patient who appropriate for clients experiencing complications
is diagnosed with kidney cancer? Select all that associated with cancer treatment? Drag and drop
apply. the appropriate interventions for each
Dyspnea complication or side effect to the corresponding
Flank pain box.
Hematuria Bowel Obstruction
Weight gain
Chronic cough - ANSWER -Flank pain Monitor parenteral nutrition
Hematuria Administer enteral nutrition
Assess breath sounds
Assess for nausea and vomiting
Which clinical manifestations should the nurse Administer prescribed bisphosphonates
anticipate when providing care to a patient who Assess for hyperactive bowel sounds before
is diagnosed with lung cancer? Select all that Assess for hypoactive bowel sounds after -
apply. ANSWER -Monitor parenteral nutrition
Dyspnea Assess for nausea and vomiting
Flank pain Assess for hyperactive bowel sounds before
Hematuria Assess for hypoactive bowel sounds after
Weight loss
Chronic cough - ANSWER -Dyspnea Bowel obstruction is an oncologic emergency that
Weight loss most commonly occurs with cancers that affect
Chronic cough the bowel or abdomen, such as colon,
pancreatic, ovarian, hepatic, and prostate
cancers. Clinical management includes
Which is a common site for metastasis that the parenteral nutrition. Nursing implications include
nurse should include in the plan of care for a assessing for nausea and vomiting. Enteral
patient who is diagnosed with thyroid cancer? nutrition is not administered. Pharmacologic
Lung treatment may include peristaltic stimulants if the
Liver bowel obstruction is not complete.
Bladder Bisphosphonates are prescribed for
Rectum - ANSWER -Lung hypercalcemia, not a bowel obstruction. Bowel
sounds are increased prior to the obstruction and
diminished or absent after the obstruction.
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, Cancer Care Test Questions and Answers Graded A
Assess for muscle weakness
Treat nausea and constipation
Can you identify the nursing care that is Monitor heart rate for bradycardia
appropriate for clients experiencing Assess for hypotension - ANSWER -
complications associated with cancer treatment? Monitor for symptoms of delirium
Drag and drop the appropriate interventions for Assess urine output
each complication or side effect to the Assess for muscle weakness
corresponding box. Treat nausea and constipation
Tracheobronchial Obstruction Monitor heart rate for bradycardia
Assess for dependent edema The nurse should monitor calcium, phosphorous,
Administer prescribed bronchodilators and renal function. Assess for symptoms of
Monitor for hypoxemia hypercalcemia such as delirium, somnolence,
Monitor for hyperkalemia muscle weakness, fatigue, polyuria, bradycardia,
Administer prescribed potassium supplements nausea, and constipation. Blood pressure and
Assess for absent breath sounds perfusion are not impacted.
Monitor for diminished chest excursion -
ANSWER -Administer prescribed
bronchodilators Can you identify the nursing care that is
Monitor for hypoxemia appropriate for clients experiencing complications
Assess for absent breath sounds associated with cancer treatment? Drag and drop
Monitor for diminished chest excursion the appropriate interventions for each
complication or side effect to the corresponding
Tracheobronchial obstruction is an oncologic box.
emergency associated with lung cancer. When Leukostasis
providing care for a client with this issue, the
nurse should immediately administer prescribed Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation
bronchodilators and monitor for hypoxemia. In Monitor white blood cell count
severe and late state obstruction, breath soundsMonitor for blurred vision
are absent and chest excursion is reduced. Monitor for bleeding
Dependent edema and hyperkalemia are not Monitor for decreased urine output
anticipated clinical manifestations associated Assess for a headache or transient ischemic
with this medical emergency. attack
Assess for constipation
Implement seizure precautions - ANSWER -
Can you identify the nursing care that is Assess for signs of occluded microcirculation
appropriate for clients experiencing Monitor white blood cell count
complications associated with cancer treatment? Monitor for blurred vision
Drag and drop the appropriate interventions for Monitor for bleeding
each complication or side effect to the Monitor for decreased urine output
corresponding box. Assess for a headache or transient ischemic
Hypercalcemia attack
Monitor for symptoms of delirium The nurse needs to be aware of infection,
Assess urine output sludging of blood, and thrombosis. This includes
Monitor for decreased peripheral perfusion monitoring the white blood cell count; and
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