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MEDSURG 2 EXAM 1 LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and is
receiving a combination of chemotherapy medications. The client
expresses confusion about the therapy. Which of the following
explanations should the nurse provide.
A. "The risk of renal toxicity is lessened when a combination of
chemotherapy medications is used."
B. "The chemotherapy medications act at different stages of cell
division so more tumor cells are destroyed."
C. "The use of more chemotherapy medications will shorten the
time you have to be in treatment."
D. "The combinations of chemotherapy medications will eliminate
the potential for bone marrow suppression." - ANSWER-B.
Different chemo agents act at various stages of cellular
mitosis (division). By combining agents, medication therapy
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is more effective in stopping or slowing the growth of
cancerous cells by interfering with their ability to multiply.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cancer and has
developed thrombocytopenia following chemotherapy. Which of
the following precautions should the nurse offer to minimize the
adverse effects of thrombocytopenia?
A. Monitor visitors for manifestations of infection.
B. Remind the client to use an electric razor.
C. Encourage frequent rest periods
D. Instruct the client to rinse mouth daily with normal saline -
ANSWER-B.
Thrombocytopenia is a decrease in the client's blood platelet
count, which places the client at an increased risk of
bleeding due to the blood's inability to clot. Therefore, the
nurse should institute bleeding precautions, including the
use of an electric razor.
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client with cancer who is
receiving external radiation therapy. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I need to protect the area from sunlight"
B. "I'm going to apply a heating pad to the area after each
treatment."
C "I'll massage the area once per day."
D. "I'll wash off the markings after each therapy treatment." -
ANSWER-A.
To prevent skin irritation and subsequent breakdown, the
nurse should instruct the client to protect areas of skin from
sunlight that receive radiation
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who
has colorectal cancer. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect to find?
A. Hematuria
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B. Abdominal cramps
C. Weight gain
D. Polycythemia - ANSWER-B.
Clients who have colorectal cancer are likely to have
changes in bowel habits, occult blood in the stool, weight
loss, fatigue, and "gas pains" or abdominal cramping
A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer that has
metastasized. Which of the following indicates the client is
developing superior vena cava syndrome.
A. Irregular cardiac rhythm
B. Numbness in the hands
C. Muscle cramps
D. Facial edema - ANSWER-D.
Superior vena cava syndrome is a medical emergncy
resulting from a partial occlusion of the superior vena cava,
leading to a decreased blood flow through the vein. Most
MEDSURG 2 EXAM 1 LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is caring for a client who has breast cancer and is
receiving a combination of chemotherapy medications. The client
expresses confusion about the therapy. Which of the following
explanations should the nurse provide.
A. "The risk of renal toxicity is lessened when a combination of
chemotherapy medications is used."
B. "The chemotherapy medications act at different stages of cell
division so more tumor cells are destroyed."
C. "The use of more chemotherapy medications will shorten the
time you have to be in treatment."
D. "The combinations of chemotherapy medications will eliminate
the potential for bone marrow suppression." - ANSWER-B.
Different chemo agents act at various stages of cellular
mitosis (division). By combining agents, medication therapy
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is more effective in stopping or slowing the growth of
cancerous cells by interfering with their ability to multiply.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cancer and has
developed thrombocytopenia following chemotherapy. Which of
the following precautions should the nurse offer to minimize the
adverse effects of thrombocytopenia?
A. Monitor visitors for manifestations of infection.
B. Remind the client to use an electric razor.
C. Encourage frequent rest periods
D. Instruct the client to rinse mouth daily with normal saline -
ANSWER-B.
Thrombocytopenia is a decrease in the client's blood platelet
count, which places the client at an increased risk of
bleeding due to the blood's inability to clot. Therefore, the
nurse should institute bleeding precautions, including the
use of an electric razor.
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client with cancer who is
receiving external radiation therapy. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I need to protect the area from sunlight"
B. "I'm going to apply a heating pad to the area after each
treatment."
C "I'll massage the area once per day."
D. "I'll wash off the markings after each therapy treatment." -
ANSWER-A.
To prevent skin irritation and subsequent breakdown, the
nurse should instruct the client to protect areas of skin from
sunlight that receive radiation
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who
has colorectal cancer. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect to find?
A. Hematuria
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B. Abdominal cramps
C. Weight gain
D. Polycythemia - ANSWER-B.
Clients who have colorectal cancer are likely to have
changes in bowel habits, occult blood in the stool, weight
loss, fatigue, and "gas pains" or abdominal cramping
A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer that has
metastasized. Which of the following indicates the client is
developing superior vena cava syndrome.
A. Irregular cardiac rhythm
B. Numbness in the hands
C. Muscle cramps
D. Facial edema - ANSWER-D.
Superior vena cava syndrome is a medical emergncy
resulting from a partial occlusion of the superior vena cava,
leading to a decreased blood flow through the vein. Most
