Learning System 3.0 - PN Oncology

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cancer and is receiving external radiation therapy. Which of the following statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answer-I need to protect the area from sunlight. A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse produce care for a client. This client is receiving internal radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should prompt the charge nurse to intervene? - answer-Borrowing a dosimeter film badge from another nurse before entering the client's room. A nurse is talking with a group of women at a community center about the current recommendations for early detection of breast cancer. The nurse should recommend which of the following strategies? - answer-Begin annual mammograms at age 40 A nurse is collecting data from a client who has cancer and is receiving chemotherapy by peripheral IV infusion. The client reports pain at eh insertion site, and the nurse notes fluid leaking around the catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - answer-Stop the infusion A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving brachytherapy. Which of the following measures should the nurse contribute to the client's plan of care? - answer-Keep the door to the client's room closed A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cancer is undergoing external radiation treatment. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answer-I should use my hand instead of a washcloth to wash the areas being radiated. A nurse is collecting data form a client who has colorectal caner. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find? - answer-Abdominal cramps