The nurse is instructing the client to perform a testicular self-examination. The nurse tells the client: A. That testicular examination should be done at least every 6 months B. To gently feel the testicle with one finger to feel for a growth C. To examine the testicles while lying down D.… Read More »
The nurse is preparing for a female client for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to confirm or rule out a spinal cord lesion. During the MRI scan, which of the following would pose a threat to the client? A. The client lies still B. The client asks questions C. The client hears thumping… Read More »
While being prepared for a biopsy of a lump in the right breast, the patient asks the nurse what the difference is between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. The nurse explains that a benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that benign tumors A. Do not cause damage to adjacent tissue… Read More »
The community nurse is conducting a health promotion program at a local school and is discussing the risk factors associated with cancer. Which of the following, if identified by the client as a risk factor, indicates a need for further instructions? A. Stress B. Exposure to radiation C. Viral factors D.… Read More »
Nina, an oncology nurse educator, is speaking to a women’s group about breast cancer. Questions and comments from the audience reveal a misunderstanding of some aspects of the disease. Various members of the audience have made all of the following statements. Which one is accurate? A. Breast cancer requires a mastectomy B. Men… Read More »
A patient who has been told by the health care provider that the cells in a bowel tumor are poorly differentiated asks the nurse what is meant by “poorly differentiated.” Which response should the nurse make? A. “Your tumor cells look more like immature fetal cells than normal bowel cells.” B. “The cells… Read More »
The client with cancer is receiving chemotherapy and develops thrombocytopenia. The nurse identifies which intervention is the highest priority in the nursing plan of care? A. Monitoring temperature B. Monitoring for pathological factors C. Ambulation three times a day D. Monitoring the platelet count Correct Answer: D.… Read More »
Nurse Mary is instructing a premenopausal woman about breast self-examination. The nurse should tell the client to do her self-examination: A. On the 1st day of the menstrual cycle B. On the same day each month C. Immediately after her menstrual period D. At the end of her menstrual cycle … Read More »
A patient who smokes tells the nurse, “I want to have a yearly chest x-ray so that if I get cancer, it will be detected early.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? A. “Insurance companies do not authorize yearly x-rays just to detect early lung cancer.” B. “Annual x-rays will increase… Read More »
A client is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The client asks the nurse about the diagnosis. The nurse bases the response on which of the following descriptions of this disorder? A. Altered red blood cell production B. Malignant proliferation of plasma cells and tumors within the bone C. Altered production of lymph … Read More »