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What is the primary purpose for c. improving patient outcomes
providing interprofessional oncology Quality of practice includes the oncology nurse
care? participating in interprofessional teams to address
a. delivering cost-effective services outcomes and enhance factors that promote safe
b. standardizing patient and effective patient outcomes.
communication
c. improving patient outcomes
d. meeting regulatory standards
What is the shortest phase of the cell c. mitosis
cycle? Mitosis is the shortest phase of the cell's life cycle.
a. synthesis
b. gap 2
c. mitosis
d. gap 1
,A patient with cancer states "What is A. "let's explore some ways you can engage and
the point of living if I have cancer? I enjoy life"
am going to die anyway. I should just A patient experiencing helplessness and possibly
sit at home." Which of the following depression may benefit from gently reframing
statements made by the nurse offers negative thinking patterns.
the most therapeutic approach?
a. "let's explore some ways you can
engage and enjoy life"
b. "a pessimistic attitude puts you at
risk for depression. Are you
depressed?"
c. "You sound anxious. Make sure to
discuss this with your physician"
d. "I will refer you to the social
worker to talk through your thoughts"
A patient with intractable dyspnea at d. discussing the initiating of palliative sedation
the end of life has not experienced with the interprofessional team
any relief with traditional When therapies such as IV opioids, oxygen,
interventions. Which of the following diuretics, and benzodiazepines fail to improve
should the nurse next consider? intractable dyspnea, palliative sedation could be
a. informing the patient that there is considered in end-of-life care
nothing left to give them
b. calling anesthesia to intubate the
patient
c. asking the treating physician to
increase the doses of all the patient's
medications
d. discussing the initiating of
palliative sedation with the
interprofessional team
,Which of the following best b. the meaning of pain to the patient and family
represents the psychological The meaning of pain to the patient and family is an
component of a comprehensive pain example of the psychosocial component of the
assessment? comprehensive pain assessment.
a. the aggravating factors of the
experienced pain
b. the meaning of pain to the patient
and family
the influence of religion on coping
with pain
d. the economic impact of the pain
and its treatment
A cancer education program for c. multiple forms of the same mesage and
adults with low-literacy levels should repetition
include which of the following? Repetition of concepts and using multiple ways to
a. frequent use of scored quizzes on convey a message is recommended, including the
new material use of pictures and demonstrations.
b. cartoon-type illustrations to
explain concepts
c. multiple forms of the same
message and repetition
d. medical terms so people become
familiar with these words
, One week after receiving d. fluconazole
chemotherapy, a patient is afebrile Oral candida presents with redness and a "cottage
with generalized oral erythema, cheese" appearance. Antifungal medications are
xerostomia, white patches on the used to treat oral candidiasis.
soft palate, and a lump-like sensation
with swallowing. Which of the
following orders should the nurse
anticipate?
a. allopurinol mouthwash
b. amoxicillin
c. panendoscopy
d. fluconazole
Hormone therapy is effective for a. breast and prostate
which two types of cancer? Hormone therapy has been successfully used to
a. breast and prostate treat breast and prostate cancers.
b. liver and chronic myeloid leukemia
c. lymphoma and gallbladder
d. sarcoma and small cell lung
Which of the following is the best c. calling the patient periodically to monitor for
intervention to increase a patient's side effects and ask questions
adherence to taking oral Follow-up telephone calls are known to help with
chemotherapy at home? medication adherence.
a. instructing the patient to double
the next dose if a dose is missed
b. having the patient pick up a refill
at the next appointment if the supply
runs out
c. calling the patient periodically to
monitor for side effects and ask
questions.
d. telling the patient to take over-
the-counter medications as needed
for nausea
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Terms in this set (100)
What is the primary purpose for c. improving patient outcomes
providing interprofessional oncology Quality of practice includes the oncology nurse
care? participating in interprofessional teams to address
a. delivering cost-effective services outcomes and enhance factors that promote safe
b. standardizing patient and effective patient outcomes.
communication
c. improving patient outcomes
d. meeting regulatory standards
What is the shortest phase of the cell c. mitosis
cycle? Mitosis is the shortest phase of the cell's life cycle.
a. synthesis
b. gap 2
c. mitosis
d. gap 1
,A patient with cancer states "What is A. "let's explore some ways you can engage and
the point of living if I have cancer? I enjoy life"
am going to die anyway. I should just A patient experiencing helplessness and possibly
sit at home." Which of the following depression may benefit from gently reframing
statements made by the nurse offers negative thinking patterns.
the most therapeutic approach?
a. "let's explore some ways you can
engage and enjoy life"
b. "a pessimistic attitude puts you at
risk for depression. Are you
depressed?"
c. "You sound anxious. Make sure to
discuss this with your physician"
d. "I will refer you to the social
worker to talk through your thoughts"
A patient with intractable dyspnea at d. discussing the initiating of palliative sedation
the end of life has not experienced with the interprofessional team
any relief with traditional When therapies such as IV opioids, oxygen,
interventions. Which of the following diuretics, and benzodiazepines fail to improve
should the nurse next consider? intractable dyspnea, palliative sedation could be
a. informing the patient that there is considered in end-of-life care
nothing left to give them
b. calling anesthesia to intubate the
patient
c. asking the treating physician to
increase the doses of all the patient's
medications
d. discussing the initiating of
palliative sedation with the
interprofessional team
,Which of the following best b. the meaning of pain to the patient and family
represents the psychological The meaning of pain to the patient and family is an
component of a comprehensive pain example of the psychosocial component of the
assessment? comprehensive pain assessment.
a. the aggravating factors of the
experienced pain
b. the meaning of pain to the patient
and family
the influence of religion on coping
with pain
d. the economic impact of the pain
and its treatment
A cancer education program for c. multiple forms of the same mesage and
adults with low-literacy levels should repetition
include which of the following? Repetition of concepts and using multiple ways to
a. frequent use of scored quizzes on convey a message is recommended, including the
new material use of pictures and demonstrations.
b. cartoon-type illustrations to
explain concepts
c. multiple forms of the same
message and repetition
d. medical terms so people become
familiar with these words
, One week after receiving d. fluconazole
chemotherapy, a patient is afebrile Oral candida presents with redness and a "cottage
with generalized oral erythema, cheese" appearance. Antifungal medications are
xerostomia, white patches on the used to treat oral candidiasis.
soft palate, and a lump-like sensation
with swallowing. Which of the
following orders should the nurse
anticipate?
a. allopurinol mouthwash
b. amoxicillin
c. panendoscopy
d. fluconazole
Hormone therapy is effective for a. breast and prostate
which two types of cancer? Hormone therapy has been successfully used to
a. breast and prostate treat breast and prostate cancers.
b. liver and chronic myeloid leukemia
c. lymphoma and gallbladder
d. sarcoma and small cell lung
Which of the following is the best c. calling the patient periodically to monitor for
intervention to increase a patient's side effects and ask questions
adherence to taking oral Follow-up telephone calls are known to help with
chemotherapy at home? medication adherence.
a. instructing the patient to double
the next dose if a dose is missed
b. having the patient pick up a refill
at the next appointment if the supply
runs out
c. calling the patient periodically to
monitor for side effects and ask
questions.
d. telling the patient to take over-
the-counter medications as needed
for nausea
