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EDAPT: NCLEX Readiness: Physiological
Adaptation Part 5 Questions and Answers
Latest Update
The nurse is planning an education session for clients newly diagnosed
with cancer and wants to include information demonstrating the differences
between benign and malignant neoplasms. For each tissue characteristic,
click to indicate if it is most closely associated with benign or malignant
cancer. Ans: Benign Cancer:
Encapsulated
Differentiated
Slower growth
Localized
Like parent cells
Malignant Cancer:
Not encapsulated
Undifferentiated
Rapid growth
Invasive to tissues and distant sites
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Unlike parent cells
Which client should the nurse recognize as having the greatest risk for
developing cancer? Ans: 65-year-old client who works outside daily and
chews tobacco
Which statements should the nurse plan to include in client education about
cancer prevention methods? Select all that apply. Ans: "Avoiding direct sun
exposure and putting on sunscreen can reduce your cancer risk."
"Visiting your healthcare provider for routine screenings is an effective
prevention tool."
"Eating a balanced diet is an effective way to reduce the risk for cancer
development."
"You can decrease your cancer risk if you complete a tobacco cessation
program."
"Cancer risks can be reduced by having the recommended amount of
physical activity."
The nurse is caring for a client on the oncology unit who is receiving
chemotherapy. The nurse plans to include which in the client's care plan to
promote best client outcomes during treatment? Select all that apply. Ans:
Daily weight measurements
Oral mucosa assessments
Bleeding precautions
Temperature monitoring
Cluster nursing care
The nurse is caring for a client with multiple myeloma on the oncology unit
who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse monitors daily white blood cell
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EDAPT: NCLEX Readiness: Physiological
Adaptation Part 5 Questions and Answers
Latest Update
The nurse is planning an education session for clients newly diagnosed
with cancer and wants to include information demonstrating the differences
between benign and malignant neoplasms. For each tissue characteristic,
click to indicate if it is most closely associated with benign or malignant
cancer. Ans: Benign Cancer:
Encapsulated
Differentiated
Slower growth
Localized
Like parent cells
Malignant Cancer:
Not encapsulated
Undifferentiated
Rapid growth
Invasive to tissues and distant sites
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Unlike parent cells
Which client should the nurse recognize as having the greatest risk for
developing cancer? Ans: 65-year-old client who works outside daily and
chews tobacco
Which statements should the nurse plan to include in client education about
cancer prevention methods? Select all that apply. Ans: "Avoiding direct sun
exposure and putting on sunscreen can reduce your cancer risk."
"Visiting your healthcare provider for routine screenings is an effective
prevention tool."
"Eating a balanced diet is an effective way to reduce the risk for cancer
development."
"You can decrease your cancer risk if you complete a tobacco cessation
program."
"Cancer risks can be reduced by having the recommended amount of
physical activity."
The nurse is caring for a client on the oncology unit who is receiving
chemotherapy. The nurse plans to include which in the client's care plan to
promote best client outcomes during treatment? Select all that apply. Ans:
Daily weight measurements
Oral mucosa assessments
Bleeding precautions
Temperature monitoring
Cluster nursing care
The nurse is caring for a client with multiple myeloma on the oncology unit
who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse monitors daily white blood cell
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