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NURS 498 Exam #3 Questions and Correct
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Which nursing roles are important for the prevention and detection of
cancer?
a) Teaching about cancer risk factors
b) Using people's natural fear of cancer to motivate changes in
unhealthy lifestyles
c) Health promotion in relation to eating low-fibre, refined-
carbohydrate diets
d) Encouraging the public to participate in regular screening tests for
all detectable cancer sites
Ans: A
Which is an inappropriate nursing intervention to promote nutrition in
a client with cancer?
a) Providing increased protein for normal cell recovery and immune
system function
b) Alerting the physician that nutritional supplements may be needed
when the client has a 4-kg weight loss
c) Encouraging the client to eat a high-calorie, high-protein snack
every few hours to prevent weight loss
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d) Providing bland, pureed food because the person's taste sensation is
altered
Ans: D
A client is told that he will require a right orchiectomy and
chemotherapy for testicular cancer. The client asks the nurse of he will
be infertile after the procedure. Which response should be made by the
nurse?
a) "Has your surgeon discussed cryopreservation of your sperm?"
b) "Don't be concerned about this now, at this point you need to be
concerned about removal of the cancer."
c) "Since only one testicle is being removed your fertility will not be
effected."
d) "This procedure will make you infertile."
Ans: A
Which information will the nurse provide to a client receiving radiation
therapy or chemotherapy?
a) The cycle of fatigue-depression-fatigue that may occur during
treatment can be reduced by restricting activity.
b) Effective birth control methods should be used for the rest of the
client's life.
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c) After successful treatment, the client returns to previous functional
level.
d) Notify the health care team if nausea and vomiting are experienced
during treatment so that these can be managed.
Ans: D
Which points would be part of nursing teaching for a client undergoing
brachytherapy of the cervix?
a) The client will be taught that she may experience desquamation of
the skin on the abdomen and upper legs.
b) The client will be taught about the treatment and need for staff time
limitations in relation to her care.
c) The client will require shielding of the ovaries during treatment to
prevent ovarian damage.
d) The client will learn that she must undergo simulation to locate the
treatment area.
Ans: B
A patient diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia receives a bone
marrow transplant. Which medication to prevent graft-versus-host
disease should a nurse anticipate receiving an order to administer
a) Chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin
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NURS 498 Exam #3 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Which nursing roles are important for the prevention and detection of
cancer?
a) Teaching about cancer risk factors
b) Using people's natural fear of cancer to motivate changes in
unhealthy lifestyles
c) Health promotion in relation to eating low-fibre, refined-
carbohydrate diets
d) Encouraging the public to participate in regular screening tests for
all detectable cancer sites
Ans: A
Which is an inappropriate nursing intervention to promote nutrition in
a client with cancer?
a) Providing increased protein for normal cell recovery and immune
system function
b) Alerting the physician that nutritional supplements may be needed
when the client has a 4-kg weight loss
c) Encouraging the client to eat a high-calorie, high-protein snack
every few hours to prevent weight loss
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d) Providing bland, pureed food because the person's taste sensation is
altered
Ans: D
A client is told that he will require a right orchiectomy and
chemotherapy for testicular cancer. The client asks the nurse of he will
be infertile after the procedure. Which response should be made by the
nurse?
a) "Has your surgeon discussed cryopreservation of your sperm?"
b) "Don't be concerned about this now, at this point you need to be
concerned about removal of the cancer."
c) "Since only one testicle is being removed your fertility will not be
effected."
d) "This procedure will make you infertile."
Ans: A
Which information will the nurse provide to a client receiving radiation
therapy or chemotherapy?
a) The cycle of fatigue-depression-fatigue that may occur during
treatment can be reduced by restricting activity.
b) Effective birth control methods should be used for the rest of the
client's life.
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c) After successful treatment, the client returns to previous functional
level.
d) Notify the health care team if nausea and vomiting are experienced
during treatment so that these can be managed.
Ans: D
Which points would be part of nursing teaching for a client undergoing
brachytherapy of the cervix?
a) The client will be taught that she may experience desquamation of
the skin on the abdomen and upper legs.
b) The client will be taught about the treatment and need for staff time
limitations in relation to her care.
c) The client will require shielding of the ovaries during treatment to
prevent ovarian damage.
d) The client will learn that she must undergo simulation to locate the
treatment area.
Ans: B
A patient diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia receives a bone
marrow transplant. Which medication to prevent graft-versus-host
disease should a nurse anticipate receiving an order to administer
a) Chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin
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