Oncology Test 1 Prep questions with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
answers
A nursing student is assigned to care for a dying patient. Which
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action will be most helpful in preparing to provide care? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Practicing reflection to explore and
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acknowledge feelings about death |\ |\ |\
How can the nurse best attempt to instill hope in a patient who is
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dying? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Encourage acceptance of death
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and expression of feelings
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By the time a child is school age - which of the following do they
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generally understand regarding death? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Death is final |\ |\
How does the nurse ensure culturally safe and responsive care at
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the end of life? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Collaborate with the
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patient and the family to maintain culturally significant rituals
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and practices |\
According to Bowlby's theory of mourning, a person who is|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
expressing anger and confusion about their loss is in which phase
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of mourning? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Disorganization and
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Despair
What is thrombocytopenia? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When the
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platelet count in the blood is too low |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Which of the following best defines bereavement? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A state of having sustained loss |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A family member who expresses ownership of the inevitably of
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death for their loved one is most likely experiencing the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stage of loss according to Kubler-Ross - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Acceptance
A diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease was made to a 58- year old man
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and is admitted for the initial cycle of chemotherapy. During the
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hospitalization, the nurse should watch out for the following |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
complications? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Infection, secondary, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fertility problems |\
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is newly
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following laboratory values is expected to be seen? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Thrombocytopenia and increased lymphocytes|\ |\ |\ |\
After a biopsy, the client tells his physician that if the mass is
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malignant, he wants to know, but he does not want any further
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
treatment or his family to know. What would be a major nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
responsibility in caring for the client? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Support his decision regarding care |\ |\ |\ |\
A patient is receiving medical assistance in dying. The physician
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
directs the nurse to insert an IV so life ending medication may be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
administered. Assuming the nurse experiences no conscientious
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, objection, how should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Place an IV in consultation with the patient
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A client with leukemia has neutropenia. Which of the following
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functions must be frequently assessed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Breath sounds |\
(Pneumonia, both viral and fungal, is a common cause of death, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
so frequent assessment of respiratory rate and breath sounds is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
required)
Maria was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Upon
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the early diagnosis, the nurse will expect which of the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
areas is often involved? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Neck
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
According to a standard staging classification of Hodgkin's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
disease, which of the following criteria reflects stage III? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Involvement of lymph node regions or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
structures on both sides of the diaphragm |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse providing support to a family member who has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
experienced a loss understands that: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Grief has no timeline or linear pattern, it is unique to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
individual
Angela, a clinical instructor is conducting a lecture about
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chemotherapy. Which of the following statements is correct about |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the rate of cell growth in relation to chemotherapy? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Faster growing cells are more susceptible to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chemotherapy
answers
A nursing student is assigned to care for a dying patient. Which
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
action will be most helpful in preparing to provide care? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Practicing reflection to explore and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
acknowledge feelings about death |\ |\ |\
How can the nurse best attempt to instill hope in a patient who is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
dying? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Encourage acceptance of death
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and expression of feelings
|\ |\ |\
By the time a child is school age - which of the following do they
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
generally understand regarding death? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Death is final |\ |\
How does the nurse ensure culturally safe and responsive care at
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the end of life? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Collaborate with the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient and the family to maintain culturally significant rituals
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and practices |\
According to Bowlby's theory of mourning, a person who is|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
expressing anger and confusion about their loss is in which phase
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of mourning? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Disorganization and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Despair
What is thrombocytopenia? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
platelet count in the blood is too low |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Which of the following best defines bereavement? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔A state of having sustained loss |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A family member who expresses ownership of the inevitably of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
death for their loved one is most likely experiencing the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
stage of loss according to Kubler-Ross - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Acceptance
A diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease was made to a 58- year old man
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and is admitted for the initial cycle of chemotherapy. During the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hospitalization, the nurse should watch out for the following |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
complications? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Infection, secondary, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fertility problems |\
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is newly
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following laboratory values is expected to be seen? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Thrombocytopenia and increased lymphocytes|\ |\ |\ |\
After a biopsy, the client tells his physician that if the mass is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
malignant, he wants to know, but he does not want any further
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
treatment or his family to know. What would be a major nursing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
responsibility in caring for the client? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Support his decision regarding care |\ |\ |\ |\
A patient is receiving medical assistance in dying. The physician
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
directs the nurse to insert an IV so life ending medication may be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
administered. Assuming the nurse experiences no conscientious
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, objection, how should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Place an IV in consultation with the patient
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A client with leukemia has neutropenia. Which of the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
functions must be frequently assessed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Breath sounds |\
(Pneumonia, both viral and fungal, is a common cause of death, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
so frequent assessment of respiratory rate and breath sounds is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
required)
Maria was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Upon
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the early diagnosis, the nurse will expect which of the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
areas is often involved? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Neck
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
According to a standard staging classification of Hodgkin's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
disease, which of the following criteria reflects stage III? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Involvement of lymph node regions or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
structures on both sides of the diaphragm |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse providing support to a family member who has
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
experienced a loss understands that: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Grief has no timeline or linear pattern, it is unique to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
individual
Angela, a clinical instructor is conducting a lecture about
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chemotherapy. Which of the following statements is correct about |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the rate of cell growth in relation to chemotherapy? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Faster growing cells are more susceptible to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
chemotherapy
