Oncology NCLEX Questions & Answers | Verified Test | LATEST UPDATED

Oncology NCLEX Questions & Answers | Verified Test | LATEST UPDATED (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) What diagnostic studies are recommended to be performed annually on all women older than age 40? - ANSWER (1) Mammography (4) Clinical breast examination (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client in the terminal stage of cancer is being transferred to hospice care. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan regarding hospice care? - ANSWER (1) Care focuses on controlling symptoms and relieving pain. (2) A multidisciplinary team provides care. (5) Bereavement care is provided to the family. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client with bladder cancer undergoes surgical removal of the bladder and construction of an ileal conduit. Which data collection findings indicate that the client is developing complications? - ANSWER (2) The stoma appears dusky. (3) The stoma protrudes from the skin. (6) The client experiences sharp abdominal pain and rigidity. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client with laryngeal cancer has undergone laryngectomy and is receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck. The nurse should monitor the client for which adverse effects of external radiation? - ANSWER (1) Xerostomia (2) Stomatitis (5) Dysgeusia (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) After undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer, a client has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 1,300/microliter. Which nursing interventions should be used with this client? - ANSWER (1) Monitor the client's temperature and vital signs; report temperature higher than 101.3° F (38.5° C). (2) Make sure no one with a viral or bacterial infection enters the client's room. (3) Administer hematopoietic growth factors as prescribed. (4) Reinforce good hand-washing techniques to anyone entering the client's room. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops myelosuppression. Which instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan? - ANSWER (1) Avoid people who have recently received attenuated vaccines. (2) Avoid activities that may cause bleeding. (3) Wash hands frequently. (5) Avoid crowded places, such as shopping malls. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) After having a lobectomy for lung cancer, a client receives a chest tube connected to a threechamber chest drainage system. The nurse observes that the drainage system is functioning correctly when she notes which of the following? - ANSWER (1) Fluctuations in the water-seal chamber occur when the client breathes. (3) Intermittent bubbling occurs in the water-seal chamber. (4) Gentle bubbling occurs in the suction control chamber. (5) Drainage is collecting in the drainage chamber