JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy. Which
assessment finding places the client at the greatest risk for an
infection? - ANSWER-Stage 3 pressure Ulcer
A nurse is teaching a community class about how to decrease
the risk of cancer. Which food should the nurse recommend? -
ANSWER-Oranges
For a client newly diagnosed with radiation-induced
thrombocytopenia, the nurse should include which intervention
in the care plan? - ANSWER-Inspecting the skin for petechiae
once every shift
Which statement by a client undergoing external radiation
therapy indicates the need for further teaching? - ANSWER-"I'm
worried I'll expose my family members to radiation."
Which is a growth-based classification of tumors? - ANSWER-
malignancy
, JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Which occurs when fluid accumulates in the pericardial space
and compresses the heart? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade
The nurse is evaluating the client's risk for cancer. The nurse
should recommend the client change which lifestyle choice? -
ANSWER-eats red meat such as steaks or hamburgers every day
A nurse is administering a chemotherapeutic medication to a
client, who reports generalized itching and then chest tightness
and shortness of breath. The nurse immediately - ANSWER-
Stops the chemotherapeutic infusion
A 36-year-old man is receiving three different
chemotherapeutic agents for Hodgkin's disease. The nurse
explains to the client that the three drugs are given over an
extended period because: - ANSWER-The three drugs have a
synergistic effect and act on the cancer cells with different
mechanisms
Which primary cancer treatment goal is prolonged survival and
containment of cancer cell growth? - ANSWER-Control
, JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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? - 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? - ANSWER-
Chemotherapy treatment can be adjusted to optimize effects
while limiting adverse effects.
The client is receiving a vesicant antineoplastic for treatment of
cancer. Which assessment finding would require the nurse to
take immediate action? - ANSWER-Extravasation
Which type of vaccine uses the client's own cancer cells, which
are killed and prepared for injection back into the client? -
ANSWER-Autologous
, JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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? - ANSWER-To prevent metastasis
The nurse is caring for a client undergoing an incisional biopsy.
Which statement does the nurse understand to be true about
an incisional biopsy? - ANSWER-It removes a wedge of tissue
for diagnosis.
What foods should the nurse suggest that the patient consume
less of in order to reduce nitrate intake because of the
possibility of carcinogenic action? - ANSWER-ham and bacon
A patient with uterine cancer is being treated with internal
radiation therapy. What would the nurse's priority
responsibility be for this patient? - ANSWER-Explain to the
patient that she will continue to emit radiation while the
implant is in place
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy. Which
assessment finding places the client at the greatest risk for an
infection? - ANSWER-Stage 3 pressure Ulcer
A nurse is teaching a community class about how to decrease
the risk of cancer. Which food should the nurse recommend? -
ANSWER-Oranges
For a client newly diagnosed with radiation-induced
thrombocytopenia, the nurse should include which intervention
in the care plan? - ANSWER-Inspecting the skin for petechiae
once every shift
Which statement by a client undergoing external radiation
therapy indicates the need for further teaching? - ANSWER-"I'm
worried I'll expose my family members to radiation."
Which is a growth-based classification of tumors? - ANSWER-
malignancy
, JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Which occurs when fluid accumulates in the pericardial space
and compresses the heart? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade
The nurse is evaluating the client's risk for cancer. The nurse
should recommend the client change which lifestyle choice? -
ANSWER-eats red meat such as steaks or hamburgers every day
A nurse is administering a chemotherapeutic medication to a
client, who reports generalized itching and then chest tightness
and shortness of breath. The nurse immediately - ANSWER-
Stops the chemotherapeutic infusion
A 36-year-old man is receiving three different
chemotherapeutic agents for Hodgkin's disease. The nurse
explains to the client that the three drugs are given over an
extended period because: - ANSWER-The three drugs have a
synergistic effect and act on the cancer cells with different
mechanisms
Which primary cancer treatment goal is prolonged survival and
containment of cancer cell growth? - ANSWER-Control
, JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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? - 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? - ANSWER-
Chemotherapy treatment can be adjusted to optimize effects
while limiting adverse effects.
The client is receiving a vesicant antineoplastic for treatment of
cancer. Which assessment finding would require the nurse to
take immediate action? - ANSWER-Extravasation
Which type of vaccine uses the client's own cancer cells, which
are killed and prepared for injection back into the client? -
ANSWER-Autologous
, JERSEY COLLEGE NURSING 102 MED SURG
EXAM QUESTION& ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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? - ANSWER-To prevent metastasis
The nurse is caring for a client undergoing an incisional biopsy.
Which statement does the nurse understand to be true about
an incisional biopsy? - ANSWER-It removes a wedge of tissue
for diagnosis.
What foods should the nurse suggest that the patient consume
less of in order to reduce nitrate intake because of the
possibility of carcinogenic action? - ANSWER-ham and bacon
A patient with uterine cancer is being treated with internal
radiation therapy. What would the nurse's priority
responsibility be for this patient? - ANSWER-Explain to the
patient that she will continue to emit radiation while the
implant is in place
