Which specific nursing interventions are implemented in the care of a child with leukemia who is at risk for infection? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 10-year-old child suspected to have Hodgkin's disease. Which assessment findings are specifically characteristic of this disease? Select all that apply.

Patients receiving chemotherapy are at risk for thrombocytopenia related to chemotherapy or disease processes. Which actions are needed for patients who must be placed on bleeding precautions? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has undergone a mastectomy. The nurse determines that the client is having the most difficulty adjusting to the loss of the breast if which behavior is observed?

A client is preparing for discharge 10 days after a radical vulvectomy. The nurse determines that the client has the best understanding of the measures to prevent complications when the client expresses plans to engage in which activity after discharge?

The nurse provides a teaching session to the nursing staff regarding osteosarcoma.Which statement by a member of the nursing staff indicates a need for information?

The nurse inspects the skin of a client receiving external radiation therapy and documents a finding as moist desquamation. The nurse underdtands that moist desquamation is best described as which?

An older patient needs treatment and relief for severe localized pain related to postherpetic neuralgia that developed during chemotherapy. The nurse is most likely to question the prescription of which type of medication?

The nurse has provided instructions to a client regarding testicular self-examination (TSE). Which client statement indicates the need for further teaching regarding TSE?

The nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal cancer. Which task could be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

During the nursing assessment, the client says, "My doctor just told me that my cancer has spread and I have less than 6 months to live." Which of the following nursing responses would be therapeutic?

A 4-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain. The mother reports that the child has been pale and excessively tired and is bruising easily. On physical examination, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly are noted. Diagnostic studies are being performed because acute lymphocytic leukemia is suspected. The nurse determines that which laboratory result confirms the diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just had a mastectomy. Which exercise should the nurse assist the client in doing during the first 24 hours after surgery?

A client with renal cell carcinoma of the left kidney is scheduled for nephrectomy The right kidney appears normal at this time. The client is anxious about whether dialysis will ultimately be needed. The nurse should plan to use which information in discussions with the client to alleviate anxiety?

The patient describes a burning sensation in the leg. The health care provider tells the nurse that a medication will be prescribed for neuropathic pain secondary to chemotherapy. The nurse is most likely to question the prescription of which drug?

Which patient is at greatest risk for pancreatic cancer?

The nurse is caring for a client with cancer of the lung who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse reviews the laboratory results and notes that the platelet count is 18,000/mm3. Based on this laboratory result, which of the following would the nurse implement?

A client has had a left mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. The nurse determines that the client understands postoperative restrictions and arm care when the client states the intention to engage in which activity?

The nurse has provided instructions to a client receiving external radiation therapy. Which client statement would indicate a need for further instruction regarding self-care related to the radiation therapy?

The night shift nurse tells the oncoming dayshift nurse that the cancer patient is on around-the-clock dosing of morphine but that the patient might be having end-of-dose pain. Which question is the most important to ask the night shift nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client with cancer who has a nursing diagnosis of Body Image Disturbance related to alopecia. The nurse plans to teach the client which of the following related to this nursing diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a 25-year-old client who will undergo bilateral orchiectomy for testicular cancer. Considering the nature of the illness, the nurse should make it a priority to explore which potential psychological concern with this client?

A community health center is preparing a presentation on the prevention and detection of cancer. Which task would be best to assign to the LPN/LVN?

A client who has been admitted to a surgical unit with a diagnosis of cancer is scheduled for surgery in the morning. When the nurse enters the room and begins the surgical preparation, the client states, "I'm not having surgery -you must have the wrong person! My test results were negative. I'll be going home tomorrow." The nurse recognizes that the client is engaging in the use of which defense mechanism?

A 56-year-old patient comes to the walk-in clinic reporting scant rectal bleeding and intermittent diarrhea and constipation for the past several months. There is a history of polyps and a family history of colorectal cancer. While you are trying to teach about colonoscopy, the patient becomes angry and threatens to leave. What is the priority diagnosis?

A patient who has cancer will need ongoing treatment for pain. Which brochure is the nurse most likely to prepare that addresses questions related to the first-line treatment of cancer pain?

The ambulatory care nurse is providing discharge instructions to a female client who underwent cryosurgery with laser therapy because of a positive Papanicolaou test. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions?

A child undergoes surgical removal of a brain tumo During the postoperative period, the nurse notes that the child is restless, the pulse rate is elevated, and the blood pressure has decreased significantly from the baseline value. The nurse suspects that the child is in shock. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?

On physical assessment, a 32-year-old female client tells the nurse that she has a history of fibrosystic disorder of the breasts. The nurse determines that the client understands the nature of this disorder if the client states that signs/symptoms are more likely to occur at which time?

For a patient who is receiving chemotherapy, which laboratory result is of particular importance?

The nurse analyzes the laboratory values of a child with leukemia who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse notes that the platelet count is 19,500 mm3 (19.5 × 109/L). On the basis of this laboratory result, which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

When planning for the care of the client who is dying of cancer, one of the goals is that the client verbalize his or her acceptance of impending death. Which client statement indicates to the nurse that this goal has been reached?

The physician tells the patient with cancer that there will be an initial course of treatment with continued maintenance treatments and ongoing observation for signs and symptoms over a prolonged period of time. Which patient statement would concern you the most?

A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast. Which expected manifestation should the nurse assess the client for?

For a patient receiving the chemotherapeutic drug vincristine (Oncovin), which side effects should be reported to the physician?

The nurse is monitoring a 3-year-old child for signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) after a craniotomy. The nurse plans to monitor for which early sign or symptom of increased ICP?

An experienced nurse is precepting a newly hired nurse who has 2 years of medical-surgical experience but limited experience with patients who have cancer. The new hire seems to be consistently under medicating the patients' pain. What should the preceptor do first

Which nurse is demonstrating the first step in managing cancer pain by using the ABCDE (ask, believe, choose, deliver, and empower) clinical approach to pain management as recommended by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?

The nurse is preparing a poster for a booth at a health fair to promote primary prevention of cervical cancer. Which recommendation should the nurse include on the poster?

A postmastectomy client has been found to have an estrogen receptor-positive tumor. The nurse interprets after reading this information in the pathology report that the client will most likely have which common follow-up treatment prescribed?

A dx of Hodgkin's disease is suspected in a 12 year old child.several diagnostic studies are performed to determine the presence of this disease. Which diagnostic test result will confirm the dx of Hodgkin's disease

The nurse has explained the reason that the physician has chosen laser surgery to treat a client's cervical cancer. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the explanation?

The nurse assesses the patient and determines that the patient is having frequent breakthrough cancer pain. Which member of the health care team is the nurse most likely to contact first?