Ati nur 114 med surg 2 proctored exam

A nurse working with clients who experience alopecia knows that which is the best method of helping clients manage the psychosocial impact of this problem?

A nurse is providing education to a new 55-year-old African-American client about screening for prostate cancer. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports bilateral knee pain after hiking this past weekend in the mountains on rough ground. He says he is concerned because his cousin died from bone cancer recentl

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL. IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver

A nurse has taught a client about dietary changes that can reduce the chances of developing cancer: What statement by the client indicates the nurse needs to provide additional teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. Which of the following manifestations does the nurse attribute to advancing disease process?

A nurse is caring for a client who is to start chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer. She tells the nurse she is worried about the adverse effects of the treatment. Which of the following responses

A nurse is teaching a client about the seven warning signs of cancer. Which of the following signs should the nurse include as manifestations of cancer? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg via intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is 500 mg ampicillin in 50 ml. dextrose 5% in water (DSW). The nurse should set the pump to delive

After radiation treatment, a client reports dryness, redness, and scaling of his skin occurring within the designated radiation treatment markings. The nurse should instruct the client to take which o

A nurse is providing an education program about dietary interventions to reduce the risk for prostate cancer. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has immunosuppression following chemotherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is being treated with chemotherapy and radiation for metastatic breast cancer, and who has neutropenia. The nurse should include which of the following restri

A client in the oncology clinic reports her family is frustrated at her ongoing fatigue 4 months after radiation therapy for breast cancer. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the neare

A nurse is caring for a client who has chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. The nurse should expect the client to report having experienced which of the following symptoms?

A client is placed on a medical regimen of doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, and fluorouracil for breast cancer. Which side effect seen in the client would the nurse report to the primary he

A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer and had a prostatectomy. Which of the following should the nurse understand is a potential complication of prostate surgery?

A nurse is preparing a client who is to receive chemotherapy for treatment of ovarian cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

The nurse is teaching a 45-year-old woman about her fibrocystic breast changes. Which statement by the client indicates a lack of understanding?

The nurse working with oncology clients understands that which age-related change increases the older client's susceptibility to infection during chemotherapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cisplatin for treatment of ovarian cancer. The client's most recent complete blood count (CBC) is shown in the table below. It is important for the nurs

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of testicular cancer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a female client who is taking hormone therapy for breast cancer. What assessment finding requires the nurse to notify the primary health care provider immediately?

A client with cancer is admitted to a short-term rehabilitation facility. The nurse prepares to administer the client's oral chemotherapy medications. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?