ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL CANCER & ONCOLOGY PRACTICE QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS-UPDATED

ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL CANCER & ONCOLOGY PRACTICE QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS-UPDATED A pt has received a radiation implant. Which teaching point should the nurse emphasize with this pt? (Select all that apply)1. "You will be placed in a private room" 2. "Do not wash off the skin markings made by the radiation therapist" 3. "Visitors and staff are restricted in the amount of time they can spend in your room" 4. "Your skin over the irradiated area may become irritated" 5. "Staff and visitors will maintain some distance from you while they are in your room" - Answer1. "You will be placed in a private room" 3. "Visitors and staff are restricted in the amount of time they can spend in your room" 5. "Staff and visitors will maintain some distance from you while they are in your room" A pt receiving chemo has a WBC count og 2000/mm3. The nurse anticipates that the pt will be placed on: 1. Airborne precautions 2. Contact precautions 3. Neutropenic precautions 4. Droplet precautions - AnswerNeutropenic precautions The nurse is assisting with a staff education program on common oncologic emergencies. Which are common oncologic emergencies? (Select all that apply) 1. Superior vena cava syndrome 2. Pulmonary edema 3. Hypertension 4. Hypercalcemia 5. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) 6. Spinal cord compression 7. Disseminated intravascular coagulation - Answer- Superior vena cava syndrome - Hypercalcemia .- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) . -Spinal cord compression . -Disseminated intravascular coagulation Which are characteristics of malignant tumors? (Select all that apply) 1. Usually slow growth rate 2. Invade surrounding tissue 3. Cells closely resemble those of tissue of origin 4. Recurrence is common after removal 5. Frequent metastasis6. Little tissue destruction - Answer-Invade surrounding tissue -. Recurrence is common after removal - Frequent metastasis What is appropriate teaching for the pt who is having external radiation therapy? 1. "The tx may be painful for the first 5 minutes, but the pain will subside" 2. "You will be radioactive as long as the machine is turned on" 3. "Skin marking made by the radiologist are used to mark areas that be not be irradiated" 4. "Skin over the area being treated may become discolored and irritated" - Answer"Skin over the area being treated may become discolored and irritated" The priority care for pts experiencing neurotoxicity from antineoplastic drugs is to: 1. Monitor for edema 2. Protect pt from infection 3. Protect extremities from injury 4. Asses skin turgor - Answer-Protect extremities from injury The priority care for patients experiencing neurotoxicityfrom antineoplastic drugs is to protect extremities frominjury.