Cancer

What is the most common site of cancer in adult women?

Breast

The patient is placed on neutropenic precautions for a neutrophil count of fewer than 1000/mm3. Which prescription would the nurse question?

Catheterize for urine specimen

Which dietary recommendation to decrease the risk for cancer comes from the National Cancer Institute?

Eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables each day

Using the TNM staging classification system, what does a tumor staged as T4N3M2 mean?

Enlarging tumor, increasing lymph node involvement, and distant metastasis

Which person has the greatest risk for developing cancer?

Middle-age obese white female with sedentary lifestyle

The nurse instructs a patient who has been smoking for 5 years about the warning signs of cancer. The nurse tells him that one of cancer's warning signals include?

Nagging cough

Men over age 50 should consider an annual _____ test and rectal examination

PSA (prostate-specific antigen)

What is the common site of cancer in adult men?

Prostate

A patient, age 39, receiving chemotherapy for treatment of her cancer has a white blood cell count of 1600/mm3. This finding requires nursing interventions to provide which of the following?

Protection against infection

The nurse knows which of the following to be characteristics of malignant tumors?

Rate of growth varies; rarely contained within a capsule

What is the most effective regimen to manage the patient's cancer pain?

Round the clock, fixed dose

According to clinical staging classification, which stage indicates the most extensive cancer with the poorest prognosis?

Stage IV

The American Cancer Society recommends adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week. If the patient desires to exercise daily a week doing moderate physical exercise, how many minutes per day will the patient have to spend for each session? Enter the numeric value only

30

The American Cancer Society recommends adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week. If the patient desires to exercise four times

300

The nurse knows that a 5% weight loss places the patient at risk for malnutrition and the leatherjackets care provider should be notified. If the patient weighs 123.7 pounds, how many pounds would be considered a 5% loss? Enter numeric value only

6

The nurse knows that a 5% weight loss places the patient at risk for malnutrition and the health care provider should be notified. If the patient weighs 158 pounds, how many pounds would be considered a 5% loss?

7

A nurse explains that the seven warning signs of caner written by the American Cancer Society (ACS) can be recalled by the acronym CAUTION. What should the nurse change to point out that the A in the acronym represents?

A sore that will not heal

Which statement is most appropriate for a nurse to tell a patient before insertion of the radioactive implant?

"Nurses will always be available, but they will spend only short periods of time at your beside."

Fill in the normal minimum value (____g/dL) of hemoglobin for females. Enter numeric value only

12

Which of the following advice does the nurse offer clients who are undergoing unsealed radiation therapy to reduce exposure?

Avoid kissing and sexual contact.

A ______ test screens for occult blood in the stool

Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

The nurse is volunteering at a local health fair and is talking with people about cancer prevention and screening recommendations. Which person should be referred for cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling?

History of multiple primary cancers in one family member