NURS 2400 EXAM #2 REGISTERED NURSE RN
INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (ICP) NCLEX
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (FULL
REVISED EXAM) A NEW UPDATED VERSION |
GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!) NURS 2400 #2
Cancer is always named based on... - ANSWER: Where it originated no matter where
it metastasizes to.
Clients of _____________ descent have an increased risk of death than white
Americans despite lower risk of many cancers - ANSWER: African, Hispanic, and
Native American
Cancers of epithelial tissues are called - ANSWER: carcinomas
Cancers of glandular tissues are called - ANSWER: adenocarcinomas
Cancers of mesenchymal tissues are called - ANSWER: Sarcomas
cancers of blood-forming cells are called - ANSWER: leukemias
Cancers of lymph tissues are called - ANSWER: Lymphomas
Cancers of plasma cells are called - ANSWER: Myelomas
Limit alcohol consumption to - ANSWER: One drink per day for females and two
drinks per day for males
These two medications reduce the risk of colon cancer - ANSWER: Aspirin and
celecoxib
These two medications reduce the risk of breast cancer - ANSWER: Vitamin d and
tamoxifen
How often should mammograms happen - ANSWER: Annually for female clients 45-
54 years. Biannually for patients over 55
How long should clients continue to get mammograms after age 55 - ANSWER: As
long as there is a 10 year life expectancy left
How often should clinical breast exams happen? - ANSWER: Every 3 years for clients
20-39 years old. Annually for clients older than 40
When should prostate screening start? - ANSWER: Age 50 for average risk
Age 45 for high risk
, Age 40 for highest risk
How often should Pap smears occur? - ANSWER: Every three years for clients 21-29.
Clients 30 to 65, every 5 years with HPV dna test or 3 years alone
Cancer risk factors - ANSWER: - Age
- Immunosuppression
- Chronic tissue trauma
- Race
- genetics
- Exposure to chemicals, tobacco, and - alcohol
- Some viruses and bacteria
- Diet high in fat, red meat, processed meat, low fiber, preservatives, and additives.
- sun/radiation exposure
- multiple sex parters an STI/s
- poverty
- obesity
- chronic GERD
- chronic disease
- air pollution.
Labs to monitor for all types of cancer related to malnutrition - ANSWER: Albumin,
ferritin, and transferrin
T/F - patients undergoing treatment for cancer should drink liquids with meals. -
ANSWER: False. Avoid drinking liquids with meals to avoid early satiety.
Paraneoplastic syndromes result when... - ANSWER: T cells in the body attack normal
cells rather than cancerous cells.
Management of paraneoplastic syndrome - ANSWER: minimizing the immune system
response by administration of steroids, immune factors, plasmapharesis, or
irradiation.
SIADH occurs when... - ANSWER: excess levels of antidiuretic hormone are produced
SIADH - ANSWER: syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SIADH is most commonly associated with these types of cancer - ANSWER: lung and
brain cancers
SIADH key findings - ANSWER: nausea, vomiting, lethargy, hostility, seizures, and
coma
Hypercalcemia is a common complication of these types of cancer - ANSWER: Breast,
lung, head, and neck cancers; leukemias and lymphomas; multiple myelomas; and
bony metastases of any cancer
INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (ICP) NCLEX
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (FULL
REVISED EXAM) A NEW UPDATED VERSION |
GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!) NURS 2400 #2
Cancer is always named based on... - ANSWER: Where it originated no matter where
it metastasizes to.
Clients of _____________ descent have an increased risk of death than white
Americans despite lower risk of many cancers - ANSWER: African, Hispanic, and
Native American
Cancers of epithelial tissues are called - ANSWER: carcinomas
Cancers of glandular tissues are called - ANSWER: adenocarcinomas
Cancers of mesenchymal tissues are called - ANSWER: Sarcomas
cancers of blood-forming cells are called - ANSWER: leukemias
Cancers of lymph tissues are called - ANSWER: Lymphomas
Cancers of plasma cells are called - ANSWER: Myelomas
Limit alcohol consumption to - ANSWER: One drink per day for females and two
drinks per day for males
These two medications reduce the risk of colon cancer - ANSWER: Aspirin and
celecoxib
These two medications reduce the risk of breast cancer - ANSWER: Vitamin d and
tamoxifen
How often should mammograms happen - ANSWER: Annually for female clients 45-
54 years. Biannually for patients over 55
How long should clients continue to get mammograms after age 55 - ANSWER: As
long as there is a 10 year life expectancy left
How often should clinical breast exams happen? - ANSWER: Every 3 years for clients
20-39 years old. Annually for clients older than 40
When should prostate screening start? - ANSWER: Age 50 for average risk
Age 45 for high risk
, Age 40 for highest risk
How often should Pap smears occur? - ANSWER: Every three years for clients 21-29.
Clients 30 to 65, every 5 years with HPV dna test or 3 years alone
Cancer risk factors - ANSWER: - Age
- Immunosuppression
- Chronic tissue trauma
- Race
- genetics
- Exposure to chemicals, tobacco, and - alcohol
- Some viruses and bacteria
- Diet high in fat, red meat, processed meat, low fiber, preservatives, and additives.
- sun/radiation exposure
- multiple sex parters an STI/s
- poverty
- obesity
- chronic GERD
- chronic disease
- air pollution.
Labs to monitor for all types of cancer related to malnutrition - ANSWER: Albumin,
ferritin, and transferrin
T/F - patients undergoing treatment for cancer should drink liquids with meals. -
ANSWER: False. Avoid drinking liquids with meals to avoid early satiety.
Paraneoplastic syndromes result when... - ANSWER: T cells in the body attack normal
cells rather than cancerous cells.
Management of paraneoplastic syndrome - ANSWER: minimizing the immune system
response by administration of steroids, immune factors, plasmapharesis, or
irradiation.
SIADH occurs when... - ANSWER: excess levels of antidiuretic hormone are produced
SIADH - ANSWER: syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SIADH is most commonly associated with these types of cancer - ANSWER: lung and
brain cancers
SIADH key findings - ANSWER: nausea, vomiting, lethargy, hostility, seizures, and
coma
Hypercalcemia is a common complication of these types of cancer - ANSWER: Breast,
lung, head, and neck cancers; leukemias and lymphomas; multiple myelomas; and
bony metastases of any cancer
