HESI Case Study: Cervical Cancer
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The nurse reviews the client's history and notes that her last Papanicolaou (Pap)
smear was 5 years ago.
What information is most important for the nurse to obtain to determine the risk
for cervical cancer? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-History of sexual partners.
Age with first pregnancy.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication related to the
scheduled biopsy? - ANSWER-Ask the client to verbalize her understanding of the
abnormal pap smear result.
When the client asks the nurse when she should arrive at the hospital for the
biopsy, how should the nurse respond? - ANSWER-Instruct the client to report to
the HCP's office.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication about the
HPV quadrivalent vaccine? - ANSWER-HPV quadrivalent vaccine does not treat
cervical cancer.
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, The client is admitted to the hospital for surgery. During the pre-operative process,
the client begins to cry uncontrollably and states that she will never be a proper
wife again.
In response to the client's statement, which concern is most important for the
nurse to evaluate? - ANSWER-The client's concern of sexual limitations.
The client tells the nurse that she is worried about having a mutually satisfying
sexual relationship with her husband.
Based upon the nurse's assessment, which intervention should the nurse
implement to address the client's concerns? - ANSWER-Allow the client to
verbalize her concerns and provide community resources.
Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? -
ANSWER-Provide accurate and timely teaching regarding the client's sexual
concerns.
After a successful radical hysterectomy with no complications, the client is
scheduled to receive adjunct chemotherapy using cisplatin concurrently with
external beam radiation.
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Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The nurse reviews the client's history and notes that her last Papanicolaou (Pap)
smear was 5 years ago.
What information is most important for the nurse to obtain to determine the risk
for cervical cancer? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-History of sexual partners.
Age with first pregnancy.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication related to the
scheduled biopsy? - ANSWER-Ask the client to verbalize her understanding of the
abnormal pap smear result.
When the client asks the nurse when she should arrive at the hospital for the
biopsy, how should the nurse respond? - ANSWER-Instruct the client to report to
the HCP's office.
Which nursing intervention best promotes effective communication about the
HPV quadrivalent vaccine? - ANSWER-HPV quadrivalent vaccine does not treat
cervical cancer.
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, The client is admitted to the hospital for surgery. During the pre-operative process,
the client begins to cry uncontrollably and states that she will never be a proper
wife again.
In response to the client's statement, which concern is most important for the
nurse to evaluate? - ANSWER-The client's concern of sexual limitations.
The client tells the nurse that she is worried about having a mutually satisfying
sexual relationship with her husband.
Based upon the nurse's assessment, which intervention should the nurse
implement to address the client's concerns? - ANSWER-Allow the client to
verbalize her concerns and provide community resources.
Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? -
ANSWER-Provide accurate and timely teaching regarding the client's sexual
concerns.
After a successful radical hysterectomy with no complications, the client is
scheduled to receive adjunct chemotherapy using cisplatin concurrently with
external beam radiation.
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