NUR 2392 / NUR2392 Exam 1 (Latest ): Multidimensional Care
II / MDC 2 - Rasmussen
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening Correct Answer: A patient has a positive family history of
colon cancer. Which of the following is a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
B. Strict physical activity
C. Encourage the patient to increase dietary intake of red meats
D. Encourage the patient to reduce intake of fiber
A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to the
body Correct Answer: The patient asks the nurse how radiation works to destroy cancer cells. How
would you respond?
A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to the
body
B. The goal of localized radiation therapy is to kill all of the rapidly dividing cells throughout the body
C. The goal of radiation therapy is to localize the tumor and reverse it back to normal tissue
D. The goal of radiation therapy is to promote cell proliferation
C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered Correct Answer: A patient asks the nurse to
explain what radiation "exposure" refers to. Which response is correct?
A. It refers to the amount of radiation absorbed
B. It refers to the amount of local treatment
C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered
D. It refers to ionization liquification
B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. But they are not
cancerous." Correct Answer: A patient asks the nurse to explain the difference between a benign tumor
and a malignant tumor. What is an appropriate response?
A. "Don't worry about it. The point is you're okay."
B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. But they are not
cancerous."
C. "A benign tumor will kill you, whereas a malignant tumor cannot."
D. "A benign tumor has not undergone apoptosis, whereas a malignant tumor has."
B. Hand hygiene Correct Answer: A patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is receiving education
about the reduction of infection risk. Which action reduces the risk of infection?
, A. Live vaccine
B. Hand hygiene
C. Weight bearing exercises
D. Monitor for bruising
C. Cancer cells have moved from their primary site Correct Answer: A patient would like to know what it
means that her breast cancer has metastasized.
A. irreversible damage has caused tumor growth
B. a tumor has sent chemical signals to develop its own vasculature
C. cancer cells have moved from their primary site
D. repeated exposure lead to mutation
A. Thyroidectomy Correct Answer: The patient who has undergone which procedure is at most risk for
hypocalcemia?
A. Thyroidectomy
B. Adrenalectomy
C. Pancreactectomy
D. Gastectomy
D. Potassium less than 3.5 mEq/L Correct Answer: What serum laboratory value does the nurse expect
to see with a patient who is hypokalemic?
A. Calcium less than 8.0 mEq/L
B. Potassium less than 5.0 mEq/L
C. Calcium less than 11.0 mEq/L
D. Potassium less than 3.5 mEq/L
C. Patient care with a focus on treatment of symptoms Correct Answer: The nurses uses which phrase
to describe palliative care?
A. care for a patient with a prognosis less than 6 months
B. palliative care focuses on end of life patient care
C. patient care with a focus on treatment of symptoms
D. its client education about relative treatment alternatives
b. fluid volume overload Correct Answer: A nurse is caring for a 72 year old female. She has a diagnosis
of dehydration. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should NOT be included in their plan?
a. Safety, fall and risk
b. Fluid volume overload
II / MDC 2 - Rasmussen
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening Correct Answer: A patient has a positive family history of
colon cancer. Which of the following is a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
B. Strict physical activity
C. Encourage the patient to increase dietary intake of red meats
D. Encourage the patient to reduce intake of fiber
A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to the
body Correct Answer: The patient asks the nurse how radiation works to destroy cancer cells. How
would you respond?
A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to the
body
B. The goal of localized radiation therapy is to kill all of the rapidly dividing cells throughout the body
C. The goal of radiation therapy is to localize the tumor and reverse it back to normal tissue
D. The goal of radiation therapy is to promote cell proliferation
C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered Correct Answer: A patient asks the nurse to
explain what radiation "exposure" refers to. Which response is correct?
A. It refers to the amount of radiation absorbed
B. It refers to the amount of local treatment
C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered
D. It refers to ionization liquification
B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. But they are not
cancerous." Correct Answer: A patient asks the nurse to explain the difference between a benign tumor
and a malignant tumor. What is an appropriate response?
A. "Don't worry about it. The point is you're okay."
B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. But they are not
cancerous."
C. "A benign tumor will kill you, whereas a malignant tumor cannot."
D. "A benign tumor has not undergone apoptosis, whereas a malignant tumor has."
B. Hand hygiene Correct Answer: A patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is receiving education
about the reduction of infection risk. Which action reduces the risk of infection?
, A. Live vaccine
B. Hand hygiene
C. Weight bearing exercises
D. Monitor for bruising
C. Cancer cells have moved from their primary site Correct Answer: A patient would like to know what it
means that her breast cancer has metastasized.
A. irreversible damage has caused tumor growth
B. a tumor has sent chemical signals to develop its own vasculature
C. cancer cells have moved from their primary site
D. repeated exposure lead to mutation
A. Thyroidectomy Correct Answer: The patient who has undergone which procedure is at most risk for
hypocalcemia?
A. Thyroidectomy
B. Adrenalectomy
C. Pancreactectomy
D. Gastectomy
D. Potassium less than 3.5 mEq/L Correct Answer: What serum laboratory value does the nurse expect
to see with a patient who is hypokalemic?
A. Calcium less than 8.0 mEq/L
B. Potassium less than 5.0 mEq/L
C. Calcium less than 11.0 mEq/L
D. Potassium less than 3.5 mEq/L
C. Patient care with a focus on treatment of symptoms Correct Answer: The nurses uses which phrase
to describe palliative care?
A. care for a patient with a prognosis less than 6 months
B. palliative care focuses on end of life patient care
C. patient care with a focus on treatment of symptoms
D. its client education about relative treatment alternatives
b. fluid volume overload Correct Answer: A nurse is caring for a 72 year old female. She has a diagnosis
of dehydration. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should NOT be included in their plan?
a. Safety, fall and risk
b. Fluid volume overload
