BSN 336 Week 8 Cancer Exam Questions and
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,Nursing Management of Cancer *Alopecia (hair loss) can occur with
Oral chemotherapy drugs have the chemotherapy.
same toxicity as intravenous Provide reassurance to the patient. The
drugs. hair will
Oral agents can also be absorbed grow back; regrowth begins about a month
through the skin and should be after
handled with personal protective treatment. Protecting the scalp from
equipment (PPE). Oral agents temperature
cannot extremes and injury is important. The
be crushed, split, broken, or nurse can
chewed. help the patient to select a head covering
*Many cancer drugs are such as a
emetogenic scarf, hat, or wig. Skin reactions can occur
(vomiting-inducing). with
*Drug therapy works best when radiation therapy. These reactions can
administered before the nausea range from
and mild erythema to desquamation of the
vomiting begin. tissues.
*Mucositis (sores in the mouth) is Protect the skin from temperature
a extremes and
common side effect of apply non-irritating lotion to intact skin. The
chemotherapy and radiation of the primary goal is to prevent infection and
head and neck. These sores can promote
cause severe pain and delay healing of the skin tissue.
chemotherapy or limit dosing.
Nursing interventions include oral
cryotherapy, frequent assessment,
and oral hygiene. Oral cryotherapy
(holding ice chips in the mouth
before, during, and after infusing
mucositis-causing agents) can
help
prevent mucositis.
,dysgeusia (loss of taste)
dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Anorexia (loss of appetite)
Question 1 of 3 Breaking an oral chemotherapeutic drug in
Which student nursing action half
requires intervention from the Oral chemotherapy drugs may be
nurse? administered in
Assessing the site of intravenous the home or by non-oncology nurses. Oral
chemotherapy administration agents
Breaking an oral cannot be crushed, split, broken, or
chemotherapeutic chewed.
drug in half
Using PPE to empty urine from a
patient receiving chemotherapy
Providing a head covering for a
patient with alopecia
Question 2 of 3 Use alternative seasonings for food.
Which nursing action is Alternative seasonings and spices (as long
appropriate as they
to improve nutrition for a patient do not irritate the oral cavity) may be
with helpful if the
cancer? patient has dysgeusia.
Provide large meals so the patient
can eat more.
Avoid the use of high protein
shakes.
Use alternative seasonings for
food.
Encourage nothing by mouth until
chemotherapy is complete.
, Question 3 of 3 Administer antiemetics before nausea or
Which nursing action is most vomiting
appropriate to address starts.
chemotherapy-induced nausea Most chemotherapy drugs cause nausea
and and
vomiting? vomiting. As such, it is important to be
Administer antiemetics before proactive in
nausea or vomiting starts. preventing the unwanted effects by
Encourage the patient to hold ice administering
chips in the mouth during antiemetics before nausea and vomiting
chemotherapy treatments. starts.
Eat only moist or soft foods.
Assess the oral cavity.
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
,Nursing Management of Cancer *Alopecia (hair loss) can occur with
Oral chemotherapy drugs have the chemotherapy.
same toxicity as intravenous Provide reassurance to the patient. The
drugs. hair will
Oral agents can also be absorbed grow back; regrowth begins about a month
through the skin and should be after
handled with personal protective treatment. Protecting the scalp from
equipment (PPE). Oral agents temperature
cannot extremes and injury is important. The
be crushed, split, broken, or nurse can
chewed. help the patient to select a head covering
*Many cancer drugs are such as a
emetogenic scarf, hat, or wig. Skin reactions can occur
(vomiting-inducing). with
*Drug therapy works best when radiation therapy. These reactions can
administered before the nausea range from
and mild erythema to desquamation of the
vomiting begin. tissues.
*Mucositis (sores in the mouth) is Protect the skin from temperature
a extremes and
common side effect of apply non-irritating lotion to intact skin. The
chemotherapy and radiation of the primary goal is to prevent infection and
head and neck. These sores can promote
cause severe pain and delay healing of the skin tissue.
chemotherapy or limit dosing.
Nursing interventions include oral
cryotherapy, frequent assessment,
and oral hygiene. Oral cryotherapy
(holding ice chips in the mouth
before, during, and after infusing
mucositis-causing agents) can
help
prevent mucositis.
,dysgeusia (loss of taste)
dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Anorexia (loss of appetite)
Question 1 of 3 Breaking an oral chemotherapeutic drug in
Which student nursing action half
requires intervention from the Oral chemotherapy drugs may be
nurse? administered in
Assessing the site of intravenous the home or by non-oncology nurses. Oral
chemotherapy administration agents
Breaking an oral cannot be crushed, split, broken, or
chemotherapeutic chewed.
drug in half
Using PPE to empty urine from a
patient receiving chemotherapy
Providing a head covering for a
patient with alopecia
Question 2 of 3 Use alternative seasonings for food.
Which nursing action is Alternative seasonings and spices (as long
appropriate as they
to improve nutrition for a patient do not irritate the oral cavity) may be
with helpful if the
cancer? patient has dysgeusia.
Provide large meals so the patient
can eat more.
Avoid the use of high protein
shakes.
Use alternative seasonings for
food.
Encourage nothing by mouth until
chemotherapy is complete.
, Question 3 of 3 Administer antiemetics before nausea or
Which nursing action is most vomiting
appropriate to address starts.
chemotherapy-induced nausea Most chemotherapy drugs cause nausea
and and
vomiting? vomiting. As such, it is important to be
Administer antiemetics before proactive in
nausea or vomiting starts. preventing the unwanted effects by
Encourage the patient to hold ice administering
chips in the mouth during antiemetics before nausea and vomiting
chemotherapy treatments. starts.
Eat only moist or soft foods.
Assess the oral cavity.
