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Quiz_________________?
A. a dull, grey stoma
A healthy stoma should be reddish-pink and moist. A gray colored stoma indicates lack of
blood flow, ischemia, or necrosis, and should be immediately reported to the physician. -
ANSWER✅
An abnormal finding on the third postoperative day following a bowel resection with a
colostomy for colon cancer is:
A. a dull, gray stoma.
B. a moist, bright pink stoma.
C. slight bleeding from the stoma.
D. air in the ostomy appliance.
Quiz_________________?
A. addresses the patient's concerns prior to initiating treatment
As a patient advocate, the nurse should encourage the patient to ask questions and provide
the patient with information needed to make decisions. Informed consent involves ensuring
a thorough understanding of the treatment by a patient and includes the right to withdraw
consent at anytime. One of the roles of the nurse in the informed consent process is to
reinforce and clarify info already presented. -
1
, ANSWER✅
A patient has signed a consent form prior to beginning chemotherapy, and has questions
regarding treatment. The nurse:
A. addresses the patient's concerns prior to initiating treatment.
B. asks the healthcare provider to discuss the treatment with the patient.
C. ensures that the consent is signed and begins the treatment.
D. begins administration while discussing the treatment with the patient.
Quiz_________________?
A. allow the patient to express her feelings
Because the impact of disease upon body image is closely bound to psychological symptoms
and the physical effects of the illness and its treatment, nurses must be able to address body
image dysfunction with timely interventions. An appropriate intervention is to acknowledge
the patient's loss and encourage her expression. -
ANSWER✅
A survivor of breast cancer tearfully states, "I knew lymphedema could happen, but I never
thought it would happen to me." The nurse's priority intervention is to:
A. allow the patient to express her feelings.
B. assure the patient that the lymphedema will resolve quickly.
C. take a recent history to identify the cause of the lymphedema.
D. teach the patient ways to reduce the risk of recurrence of the lymphedema.
Quiz_________________?
A. assess to determine if a delay is permissible
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,Nursing should support spiritual or cultural practices that are not detrimental to the
patient's health. -
ANSWER✅
The nurse informs a patient that a required premedication may cause drowsiness. The
patient requests that treatment be delayed so he can be alert enough to pray at sunset. The
nurse should:
A. assess to determine if a delay is permissible.
B. inform that the treatment cannot be delayed.
C. require that a waiver be signed to delay treatment.
D. delay the treatment for 24 hours.
Quiz_________________?
A. bone
The most common site of metastasis in prostate cancer is the bone. Rare sites of metastatic
spread include the liver and lungs. -
ANSWER✅
Prostate cancer most frequently metastasizes to the:
A. bone.
B. brain.
C. liver.
D. lung.
Quiz_________________?
A. Chlorpromazine
3
, Phenothiazines can potentiate the sedative effects of opiates. Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory
agents (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen do not cause sedation. Naloxone antagonizes opioids,
and prednisone can cause hyperexcitability and insomnia. -
ANSWER✅
Which of the following medications can cause increased sedation when administered with
opioids?
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Ibuprofen
C. Naloxone
D. Prednisone
Quiz_________________?
A. Come to the Clinic
The incidence of bowel obstruction is reported between 5.5% and 42% of patients with
ovarian cancer. Signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction depend on the location of the
obstruction, and include vomiting, distention, colicky pain, and diarrhea. Medical treatment
of an intestinal obstruction consists of relieving the distention, correcting the fluid
imbalances, and removing the source of the obstruction. -
ANSWER✅
A patient with a history of ovarian cancer reports being bloated and feeling full and vomiting
after eating small amounts of food. The patient has noticed a 10 pound weight gain over the
last week and states she is eating less. The nurse instructs the patient to:
A. come to the clinic.
B. call if her ankles swell.
C. eat small, frequent meals.
D. report any further weight gain.
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Quiz_________________?
A. a dull, grey stoma
A healthy stoma should be reddish-pink and moist. A gray colored stoma indicates lack of
blood flow, ischemia, or necrosis, and should be immediately reported to the physician. -
ANSWER✅
An abnormal finding on the third postoperative day following a bowel resection with a
colostomy for colon cancer is:
A. a dull, gray stoma.
B. a moist, bright pink stoma.
C. slight bleeding from the stoma.
D. air in the ostomy appliance.
Quiz_________________?
A. addresses the patient's concerns prior to initiating treatment
As a patient advocate, the nurse should encourage the patient to ask questions and provide
the patient with information needed to make decisions. Informed consent involves ensuring
a thorough understanding of the treatment by a patient and includes the right to withdraw
consent at anytime. One of the roles of the nurse in the informed consent process is to
reinforce and clarify info already presented. -
1
, ANSWER✅
A patient has signed a consent form prior to beginning chemotherapy, and has questions
regarding treatment. The nurse:
A. addresses the patient's concerns prior to initiating treatment.
B. asks the healthcare provider to discuss the treatment with the patient.
C. ensures that the consent is signed and begins the treatment.
D. begins administration while discussing the treatment with the patient.
Quiz_________________?
A. allow the patient to express her feelings
Because the impact of disease upon body image is closely bound to psychological symptoms
and the physical effects of the illness and its treatment, nurses must be able to address body
image dysfunction with timely interventions. An appropriate intervention is to acknowledge
the patient's loss and encourage her expression. -
ANSWER✅
A survivor of breast cancer tearfully states, "I knew lymphedema could happen, but I never
thought it would happen to me." The nurse's priority intervention is to:
A. allow the patient to express her feelings.
B. assure the patient that the lymphedema will resolve quickly.
C. take a recent history to identify the cause of the lymphedema.
D. teach the patient ways to reduce the risk of recurrence of the lymphedema.
Quiz_________________?
A. assess to determine if a delay is permissible
2
,Nursing should support spiritual or cultural practices that are not detrimental to the
patient's health. -
ANSWER✅
The nurse informs a patient that a required premedication may cause drowsiness. The
patient requests that treatment be delayed so he can be alert enough to pray at sunset. The
nurse should:
A. assess to determine if a delay is permissible.
B. inform that the treatment cannot be delayed.
C. require that a waiver be signed to delay treatment.
D. delay the treatment for 24 hours.
Quiz_________________?
A. bone
The most common site of metastasis in prostate cancer is the bone. Rare sites of metastatic
spread include the liver and lungs. -
ANSWER✅
Prostate cancer most frequently metastasizes to the:
A. bone.
B. brain.
C. liver.
D. lung.
Quiz_________________?
A. Chlorpromazine
3
, Phenothiazines can potentiate the sedative effects of opiates. Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory
agents (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen do not cause sedation. Naloxone antagonizes opioids,
and prednisone can cause hyperexcitability and insomnia. -
ANSWER✅
Which of the following medications can cause increased sedation when administered with
opioids?
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Ibuprofen
C. Naloxone
D. Prednisone
Quiz_________________?
A. Come to the Clinic
The incidence of bowel obstruction is reported between 5.5% and 42% of patients with
ovarian cancer. Signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction depend on the location of the
obstruction, and include vomiting, distention, colicky pain, and diarrhea. Medical treatment
of an intestinal obstruction consists of relieving the distention, correcting the fluid
imbalances, and removing the source of the obstruction. -
ANSWER✅
A patient with a history of ovarian cancer reports being bloated and feeling full and vomiting
after eating small amounts of food. The patient has noticed a 10 pound weight gain over the
last week and states she is eating less. The nurse instructs the patient to:
A. come to the clinic.
B. call if her ankles swell.
C. eat small, frequent meals.
D. report any further weight gain.
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