CHAPTER 13; HOFFMAN & SULLIVAN
(CANCER CARE) - DAVIS EDGE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
TheVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVpatientVwithVstageVIIVcancerVwhoVasks,V"WhatVdoesVstageVIIVcancerVmean?"VHowV
shouldVtheVnurseVreply?
"StageVIIVcancerVincludesVlargeVorVlocallyVinvasiveVtumors."
"StageVIIVcancerVincludesVcancersVthatVhaveVmetastasized."
"StageVIIVcancerVisVmoreVlocalizedVandVcontained."
"StageVIIVcancerVinvolvesVinvasionVofVdeeperVtissuesVorVlocalVlymphVnodes."V-
VANSWERV"StageVIIVcancerVinvolvesVinvasionVofVdeeperVtissuesVorVlocalVlymphVnodes."
AVteenVasksVtheVnurse,V"IsVaVshotVforVcancer?"VHowVshouldVtheVnurseVreply?
"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVbladderVcancer."
"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVesophagealVcancer."
"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVgastricVcancer."
Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVcervicalVcancer."V-
VANSWERV"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVcervicalVcancer."
WhichVstageVofVcancerVcanVaVnurseVexpectVinVaVpatientVsufferingVfromVprostateVcancerVafterVfurtherVtestsV
revealVaVsecondaryVtumorVinVtheVrectum?
StageVI
StageVII
StageVIII
StageVIVV-VANSWERVStageVIV
ProstateVcancerVhasVtheVtendencyVtoVmetastasizeVtoVtheVrectum,VpelvicVfloor,VlowerVspine,VorVhip.
AVpatientVisVtoldVtheyVhaveVmetastaticVcancerVandVdoesVnotVunderstandVwhatVthatVmeans.VWhichVstateme
ntsVareVtrueVpertainingVtoVthis?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
, MetastasisVisVtheVpropensityVforVtumorsVtoVspread.
MetastasisVisVtheVdefiningVcharacteristicVofVstageVIVVcancer.
MetastasisVleadsVtoVstageVIVcancer.
MetastasisVleadsVtoVtheVgrowthVofVprimaryVtumors.
MetastasisVcanVeitherVtakeVplaceVbyVcell-to-cellVtransferVorVthroughVblood.V-
VANSWERVMetastasisVisVtheVpropensityVforVtumorsVtoVspread.
MetastasisVisVtheVdefiningVcharacteristicVofVstageVIVVcancer.
MetastasisVcanVeitherVtakeVplaceVbyVcell-to-cellVtransferVorVthroughVblood.
TheVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVpatientVwithVcancer-
associatedVtumorVlysisVsyndrome.VWhichVnursingVassessmentVisVmostVbeneficialVforVtheVpatient?
AssessVtheVpatientVforVincreasedVurineVoutput.
AssessVtheVpatientVforVhyperkalemia.
AssessVtheVpatientVforVhypertension.
AssessVtheVpatientVforVstridorVandVhypoxemia.V-VANSWERVAssessVtheVpatientVforVhyperkalemia.
Rationale:VlysingVcellsVthatVcannotVbeVclearedVaccumulateVandVcauseVelectrolyteVimbalance,VresultingVinVh
yperkalemia
TheVnurseVisVdevelopingVaVplanVofVcareVforVaVpatientVwhoVwillVbeVreceivingVradiationVforVcancerVtreatment
.VWhichVnursingVinterventionsVwillVbeVmostVbeneficialVforVtheVpatient?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
InstructVtheVpatientVnotVtoVvoidVbeforeVabdominalVradiation.
SuggestVthatVtheVpatientVwashVexposedVskinVandVapplyVscentedVmoisturizers.
InstructVtheVpatientVtoVpracticeVrelaxationVtechniques.
InstructVtheVpatientVtoVavoidVwashingVoffVtreatmentVinkVtattoos.
EncourageVtheVpatientVtoVchangeVpositionVaccordingVtoVhisVorVherVcomfortVduringVtreatment.V-
VANSWERVInstructVtheVpatientVtoVpracticeVrelaxationVtechniques.
InstructVtheVpatientVtoVavoidVwashingVoffVtreatmentVinkVtattoos.
AVpatientVwithVbreastVcancerVisVundergoingVradiationVtherapy.VDuringVtheVfollow-
upVvisit,VtheVpatientVreportsVanorexiaVtoVtheVnurse.VWhatVlaboratoryVresultVshouldVtheVnurseVevaluate?
(CANCER CARE) - DAVIS EDGE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
TheVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVpatientVwithVstageVIIVcancerVwhoVasks,V"WhatVdoesVstageVIIVcancerVmean?"VHowV
shouldVtheVnurseVreply?
"StageVIIVcancerVincludesVlargeVorVlocallyVinvasiveVtumors."
"StageVIIVcancerVincludesVcancersVthatVhaveVmetastasized."
"StageVIIVcancerVisVmoreVlocalizedVandVcontained."
"StageVIIVcancerVinvolvesVinvasionVofVdeeperVtissuesVorVlocalVlymphVnodes."V-
VANSWERV"StageVIIVcancerVinvolvesVinvasionVofVdeeperVtissuesVorVlocalVlymphVnodes."
AVteenVasksVtheVnurse,V"IsVaVshotVforVcancer?"VHowVshouldVtheVnurseVreply?
"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVbladderVcancer."
"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVesophagealVcancer."
"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVgastricVcancer."
Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVcervicalVcancer."V-
VANSWERV"Yes,VthereVisVanVimmunizationVthatVpreventsVtheVvirusVthatVcausesVcervicalVcancer."
WhichVstageVofVcancerVcanVaVnurseVexpectVinVaVpatientVsufferingVfromVprostateVcancerVafterVfurtherVtestsV
revealVaVsecondaryVtumorVinVtheVrectum?
StageVI
StageVII
StageVIII
StageVIVV-VANSWERVStageVIV
ProstateVcancerVhasVtheVtendencyVtoVmetastasizeVtoVtheVrectum,VpelvicVfloor,VlowerVspine,VorVhip.
AVpatientVisVtoldVtheyVhaveVmetastaticVcancerVandVdoesVnotVunderstandVwhatVthatVmeans.VWhichVstateme
ntsVareVtrueVpertainingVtoVthis?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
, MetastasisVisVtheVpropensityVforVtumorsVtoVspread.
MetastasisVisVtheVdefiningVcharacteristicVofVstageVIVVcancer.
MetastasisVleadsVtoVstageVIVcancer.
MetastasisVleadsVtoVtheVgrowthVofVprimaryVtumors.
MetastasisVcanVeitherVtakeVplaceVbyVcell-to-cellVtransferVorVthroughVblood.V-
VANSWERVMetastasisVisVtheVpropensityVforVtumorsVtoVspread.
MetastasisVisVtheVdefiningVcharacteristicVofVstageVIVVcancer.
MetastasisVcanVeitherVtakeVplaceVbyVcell-to-cellVtransferVorVthroughVblood.
TheVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVpatientVwithVcancer-
associatedVtumorVlysisVsyndrome.VWhichVnursingVassessmentVisVmostVbeneficialVforVtheVpatient?
AssessVtheVpatientVforVincreasedVurineVoutput.
AssessVtheVpatientVforVhyperkalemia.
AssessVtheVpatientVforVhypertension.
AssessVtheVpatientVforVstridorVandVhypoxemia.V-VANSWERVAssessVtheVpatientVforVhyperkalemia.
Rationale:VlysingVcellsVthatVcannotVbeVclearedVaccumulateVandVcauseVelectrolyteVimbalance,VresultingVinVh
yperkalemia
TheVnurseVisVdevelopingVaVplanVofVcareVforVaVpatientVwhoVwillVbeVreceivingVradiationVforVcancerVtreatment
.VWhichVnursingVinterventionsVwillVbeVmostVbeneficialVforVtheVpatient?VSelectVallVthatVapply.
InstructVtheVpatientVnotVtoVvoidVbeforeVabdominalVradiation.
SuggestVthatVtheVpatientVwashVexposedVskinVandVapplyVscentedVmoisturizers.
InstructVtheVpatientVtoVpracticeVrelaxationVtechniques.
InstructVtheVpatientVtoVavoidVwashingVoffVtreatmentVinkVtattoos.
EncourageVtheVpatientVtoVchangeVpositionVaccordingVtoVhisVorVherVcomfortVduringVtreatment.V-
VANSWERVInstructVtheVpatientVtoVpracticeVrelaxationVtechniques.
InstructVtheVpatientVtoVavoidVwashingVoffVtreatmentVinkVtattoos.
AVpatientVwithVbreastVcancerVisVundergoingVradiationVtherapy.VDuringVtheVfollow-
upVvisit,VtheVpatientVreportsVanorexiaVtoVtheVnurse.VWhatVlaboratoryVresultVshouldVtheVnurseVevaluate?