relias onc rn a exam questions with answers
Your patient is receiving a continuous cisplatin (Platinol®,
Platinol-AQ®) infusion for testicular cancer.
What is the MOST important safety practice you should
educate him about? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔YES....Using
a condom during sex
*****Avoiding highly acidic foods
Using products that contain parabens
Avoiding products that contain DEET
FOLFOX chemotherapy is recommended for what type of
cancer? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Colon
You are assessing a patient receiving end-of-life care and
find Cheynes-Stokes respirations, decerebrate
positioning, and cool, mottled extremities. What should
you tell the family about these findings? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔These are signs and symptoms of end stage
cycle of life that your loved one will likely pass very soon.
A patient weighting 220 lbs is ordered to receive IV
heparin 20 units/kg/hour. How many units should he
receive each hour? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2,000
,Which type of cancer is associated with the HIGHEST rate
of death in women? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lung
A patient who wishes to be discharged to his home even
though his physician and other members of his
healthcare team believe and have informed the patient
that his decision poses a risk of harm is a conflict of what
ethical principles? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Beneficence
vs justice
Non-maleficence vs justice
****Autonomy vs beneficence
YES....Autonomy vs non-maleficence
In which of the following instances is disclosure of patient
health information permitted without patient
authorization? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A hospital-wide
in-service training on strategies to improve the patient
experience
YES.....Obtaining payment for provided healthcare
services
****When requested by a family member with proof of
identity
, A research project conducted by nursing students to
study medication regimens
A 52-year-old patient had a colonoscopy 2 years ago for
colon cancer screening. What statement indicates a need
for more education? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Even
though the procedure wasn't as bad as I anticipated, I'm
so glad I don't have to go through that ever again
You are speaking with a patient experiencing hair loss
after chemotherapy. She tells you she does not go out of
the house unless it is absolutely necessary because she
feels like people stare at her. Which of the following is the
BEST response? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acknowledge
that hair loss is visible to others and can attract
unwanted attention, which can be difficult to cope with
Which symptom is MOST likely due to an elevated
calcium level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Loss of appetite
What is the nurse's responsibility related to informed
consent? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ensure the patient has
sufficient knowledge to make an informed decision
Your patient is receiving a continuous cisplatin (Platinol®,
Platinol-AQ®) infusion for testicular cancer.
What is the MOST important safety practice you should
educate him about? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔YES....Using
a condom during sex
*****Avoiding highly acidic foods
Using products that contain parabens
Avoiding products that contain DEET
FOLFOX chemotherapy is recommended for what type of
cancer? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Colon
You are assessing a patient receiving end-of-life care and
find Cheynes-Stokes respirations, decerebrate
positioning, and cool, mottled extremities. What should
you tell the family about these findings? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔These are signs and symptoms of end stage
cycle of life that your loved one will likely pass very soon.
A patient weighting 220 lbs is ordered to receive IV
heparin 20 units/kg/hour. How many units should he
receive each hour? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2,000
,Which type of cancer is associated with the HIGHEST rate
of death in women? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lung
A patient who wishes to be discharged to his home even
though his physician and other members of his
healthcare team believe and have informed the patient
that his decision poses a risk of harm is a conflict of what
ethical principles? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Beneficence
vs justice
Non-maleficence vs justice
****Autonomy vs beneficence
YES....Autonomy vs non-maleficence
In which of the following instances is disclosure of patient
health information permitted without patient
authorization? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A hospital-wide
in-service training on strategies to improve the patient
experience
YES.....Obtaining payment for provided healthcare
services
****When requested by a family member with proof of
identity
, A research project conducted by nursing students to
study medication regimens
A 52-year-old patient had a colonoscopy 2 years ago for
colon cancer screening. What statement indicates a need
for more education? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Even
though the procedure wasn't as bad as I anticipated, I'm
so glad I don't have to go through that ever again
You are speaking with a patient experiencing hair loss
after chemotherapy. She tells you she does not go out of
the house unless it is absolutely necessary because she
feels like people stare at her. Which of the following is the
BEST response? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acknowledge
that hair loss is visible to others and can attract
unwanted attention, which can be difficult to cope with
Which symptom is MOST likely due to an elevated
calcium level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Loss of appetite
What is the nurse's responsibility related to informed
consent? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ensure the patient has
sufficient knowledge to make an informed decision
