Comprehensive Pediatric Oncology:
Nursing Interventions, Side Effects,
and Patient Education Complete
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Graded Rationales Latest Updated
2026
a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who has a neuroblastoma. which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be necessary for treatment
b. your child will need a bone marrow biopsy
c. your child will be paralyzed because of this tumor
d. most children are diagnosed around age 12
e. your child will need surgery for resection of the tumor
a. chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be necessary for treatment
b. your child will need a bone marrow biopsy
e. your child will need surgery for resection of the tumor
a nurse is caring for a toddler who has Wilm's tumor. which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. palpate the child's abdomen to identify the size of the tumor
b. prepare the child for surgery
c. teach the parents about dialysis
d. obtain a 24-hour urine specimen from the client
b. prepare the child for surgery
a nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has a Wilm's tumor. which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. your child will need to have chemotherapy for 12 months
b. Wilm's tumors are typically genetic in nature
c. surgery is done usually within 48 hours of diagnosis
d. palpating the tumor could cause spread of cancer
e. further treatments will start immediately after surgery
, c. surgery is done usually within 48 hours of diagnosis
d. palpating the tumor could cause spread of cancer
e. further treatments will start immediately after surgery
a nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following surgical removal of Wilm's tumor.
which of the following assessments is an indication to continue NPO status?
a. abdominal girth 1 cm larger than yesterday
b. report of pain at the operative site
c. absent bowel sounds
d. passing of flatus every 30 minutes
c. absent bowel sounds
a nurse is assessing a child who has neuroblastoma of the adrenal gland. which of the following
are manifestations of metastasis from the primary site? (select all that apply)
a. weight gain
b. bone pain
c. periorbital ecchymosis
d. proptosis
e. weight loss
b. bone pain
c. periorbital ecchymosis
d. proptosis
e. weight loss
a nurse is caring for a child who has thrombocytopenia. which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (select all that apply)
a. monitor for manifestations of bleeding
b. administer routine immunizations
c. obtain rectal temperatures
d. avoid peripheral venipunctures
e. limit visitors
a. monitor for manifestations of bleeding
d. avoid peripheral venipunctures
a nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing neuropathy due to chemotherapy. which of the
following are manifestations of neuropathy? (select all that apply)
a. constipation
b. skin breakdown
c. foot drop
Nursing Interventions, Side Effects,
and Patient Education Complete
Verified Questions Provided with A+
Graded Rationales Latest Updated
2026
a nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who has a neuroblastoma. which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be necessary for treatment
b. your child will need a bone marrow biopsy
c. your child will be paralyzed because of this tumor
d. most children are diagnosed around age 12
e. your child will need surgery for resection of the tumor
a. chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be necessary for treatment
b. your child will need a bone marrow biopsy
e. your child will need surgery for resection of the tumor
a nurse is caring for a toddler who has Wilm's tumor. which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. palpate the child's abdomen to identify the size of the tumor
b. prepare the child for surgery
c. teach the parents about dialysis
d. obtain a 24-hour urine specimen from the client
b. prepare the child for surgery
a nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has a Wilm's tumor. which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. your child will need to have chemotherapy for 12 months
b. Wilm's tumors are typically genetic in nature
c. surgery is done usually within 48 hours of diagnosis
d. palpating the tumor could cause spread of cancer
e. further treatments will start immediately after surgery
, c. surgery is done usually within 48 hours of diagnosis
d. palpating the tumor could cause spread of cancer
e. further treatments will start immediately after surgery
a nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following surgical removal of Wilm's tumor.
which of the following assessments is an indication to continue NPO status?
a. abdominal girth 1 cm larger than yesterday
b. report of pain at the operative site
c. absent bowel sounds
d. passing of flatus every 30 minutes
c. absent bowel sounds
a nurse is assessing a child who has neuroblastoma of the adrenal gland. which of the following
are manifestations of metastasis from the primary site? (select all that apply)
a. weight gain
b. bone pain
c. periorbital ecchymosis
d. proptosis
e. weight loss
b. bone pain
c. periorbital ecchymosis
d. proptosis
e. weight loss
a nurse is caring for a child who has thrombocytopenia. which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (select all that apply)
a. monitor for manifestations of bleeding
b. administer routine immunizations
c. obtain rectal temperatures
d. avoid peripheral venipunctures
e. limit visitors
a. monitor for manifestations of bleeding
d. avoid peripheral venipunctures
a nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing neuropathy due to chemotherapy. which of the
following are manifestations of neuropathy? (select all that apply)
a. constipation
b. skin breakdown
c. foot drop
