NUR 326 ADULT HEALTH PREP U FOR TEST 2
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is teaching a community class about how to decrease the risk of cancer.
Which food should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER Oranges
A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving radiation treatment for left lower lobe
lung cancer. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWER "I'll use hats to protect my head from the sun when my hair
falls out."
A client receiving chemotherapy has a nursing diagnosis of Deficient diversional
activity related to decreased energy. Which client statement indicates an accurate
understanding of appropriate ways to deal with this deficit? - CORRECT ANSWER
"I'll play card games with my friends."
Which is a growth-based classification of tumors? - CORRECT ANSWER malignancy
While administering cisplatin to a client, the nurse assesses swelling at the
insertion site. What is the nurse's first action? - CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue
the intravenous medication.
A client calls the oncology office nurse and reports nausea and vomiting one week
after receiving chemotherapy. What action should the nurse recommend? -
CORRECT ANSWER Taking prescribed ondansetron
,A young female client has received chemotherapeutic medications and asks about
any effects the treatments will have related to her sexual health. The most
appropriate statement by the nurse is - CORRECT ANSWER "You will need to
practice birth control measures."
The clinic nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with a tumor.
The client says to the nurse "The doctor says my tumor is benign. What does that
mean?" What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER "Benign tumors
don't usually cause death."
You are a clinic nurse. One of your clients has found she is at high risk for breast
cancer. She asks you what can be done to reduce her risk. What is a means of
reducing the risk for breast cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER prophylactic surgery
Which oncologic emergency involves the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial
space? - CORRECT ANSWER Cardiac tamponade
Which oncologic emergency involves the failure in the negative feedback
mechanism that normally regulates the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone release
(SIADH)
The nurse is invited to present a teaching program to parents of school-age
children. Which topic would be of greatest value for decreasing cancer risks? -
CORRECT ANSWER Sun safety and use of sunscreen
, The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for chemotherapy. Which is the
best statement the nurse can make about the client experiencing chemotherapy-
induced alopecia? - CORRECT ANSWER "The hair loss is usually temporary."
A client diagnosed with cancer makes the following statement to the nurse: "I
guess I will tell my health care provider to forego the chemotherapy. I do not want
to be throwing up all the time. I would rather die." Which of the following facts
supports the use of chemotherapy for this client? - CORRECT ANSWER
Chemotherapy treatment can be adjusted to optimize effects while limiting
adverse effects
Which does a nurse thoroughly evaluate before a hematopoietic stem cell
transplant (HSCT) procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER blood studies
According to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) classification system, T0 means
there is - CORRECT ANSWER No evidence of primary tumor
A client with metastatic pancreatic cancer underwent surgery to remove a
malignant tumor in the pancreas. Despite the tumor being removed, the physician
informs the client that chemotherapy must be started. Why might the physician
opt for chemotherapy? - CORRECT ANSWER To prevent metastasis
What disadvantages of chemotherapy should the patient be informed about prior
to starting the regimen? - CORRECT ANSWER It targets normal body cells as well
as cancer cells.
When a client receives vincristine, an antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA and
protein synthesis, the client needs to be informed to report which symptoms that
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is teaching a community class about how to decrease the risk of cancer.
Which food should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER Oranges
A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving radiation treatment for left lower lobe
lung cancer. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWER "I'll use hats to protect my head from the sun when my hair
falls out."
A client receiving chemotherapy has a nursing diagnosis of Deficient diversional
activity related to decreased energy. Which client statement indicates an accurate
understanding of appropriate ways to deal with this deficit? - CORRECT ANSWER
"I'll play card games with my friends."
Which is a growth-based classification of tumors? - CORRECT ANSWER malignancy
While administering cisplatin to a client, the nurse assesses swelling at the
insertion site. What is the nurse's first action? - CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue
the intravenous medication.
A client calls the oncology office nurse and reports nausea and vomiting one week
after receiving chemotherapy. What action should the nurse recommend? -
CORRECT ANSWER Taking prescribed ondansetron
,A young female client has received chemotherapeutic medications and asks about
any effects the treatments will have related to her sexual health. The most
appropriate statement by the nurse is - CORRECT ANSWER "You will need to
practice birth control measures."
The clinic nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with a tumor.
The client says to the nurse "The doctor says my tumor is benign. What does that
mean?" What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER "Benign tumors
don't usually cause death."
You are a clinic nurse. One of your clients has found she is at high risk for breast
cancer. She asks you what can be done to reduce her risk. What is a means of
reducing the risk for breast cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER prophylactic surgery
Which oncologic emergency involves the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial
space? - CORRECT ANSWER Cardiac tamponade
Which oncologic emergency involves the failure in the negative feedback
mechanism that normally regulates the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone release
(SIADH)
The nurse is invited to present a teaching program to parents of school-age
children. Which topic would be of greatest value for decreasing cancer risks? -
CORRECT ANSWER Sun safety and use of sunscreen
, The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for chemotherapy. Which is the
best statement the nurse can make about the client experiencing chemotherapy-
induced alopecia? - CORRECT ANSWER "The hair loss is usually temporary."
A client diagnosed with cancer makes the following statement to the nurse: "I
guess I will tell my health care provider to forego the chemotherapy. I do not want
to be throwing up all the time. I would rather die." Which of the following facts
supports the use of chemotherapy for this client? - CORRECT ANSWER
Chemotherapy treatment can be adjusted to optimize effects while limiting
adverse effects
Which does a nurse thoroughly evaluate before a hematopoietic stem cell
transplant (HSCT) procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER blood studies
According to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) classification system, T0 means
there is - CORRECT ANSWER No evidence of primary tumor
A client with metastatic pancreatic cancer underwent surgery to remove a
malignant tumor in the pancreas. Despite the tumor being removed, the physician
informs the client that chemotherapy must be started. Why might the physician
opt for chemotherapy? - CORRECT ANSWER To prevent metastasis
What disadvantages of chemotherapy should the patient be informed about prior
to starting the regimen? - CORRECT ANSWER It targets normal body cells as well
as cancer cells.
When a client receives vincristine, an antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA and
protein synthesis, the client needs to be informed to report which symptoms that
