cellular regulation

A nurse is teaching a client about the seven warning signs of cancer. which of the following sign to the nurse include as manifestations of cancer

a non-healing sore, change in bowel pattern, change in moles, nagging cough

A nurse is caring for a client who is Mila suppression after receiving chemotherapy. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects

bleeding from the gums

A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is neutropenia as a result of radiation therapy for a treatment of lung cancer. which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching

bottled water is an appropriate choice to increase fluid intake

A nurse is reviewing a laboratory results of a client who has been admitted with the history of multiple myeloma. The nurse should expect to find an increase in which of the following laboratory values

calcium

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cisplatin to treat bladder cancer. after several treatments, the client reports fatigue. which of the following actions should the nurse take

check the results of the client's most recent CBC

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days post-op following a right radical mastectomy. which of the following activities should the nurse anticipate being the most difficult for this client to perform with her right hand

combing her hair

A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin cancer. which of the following statements indicates a need for further teaching

eating a high fiber diet will reduce my risk for developing skin cancer

A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and a new prescription for ondansetron to treat chemotherapy induced nausea. for which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor

headache

A nurse's assessing a client has a long history of smoking in a suspected of having laryngeal cancer. The nurse anticipate that the climber report that her earliest manifestation was

hoarseness

The nurse is teaching for a client who is to begin taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. The nurse instruct the client to expect which of the following fightings as an adverse effect of the medication

hot flashes

A nurse is putting care for a client who has an absolute neutrophil count or ANC less than a 1000/mm3. which of the following intervention to the nurse include in the plan

limit visitors to healthy adults

A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer about the adverse effects of bevacizmab with. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication

nosebleeds

A nurse is evaluating a client's laboratory results. The nurse should recognize that an increase in the client's prostate specific antigen or PSA laboratory is indicative of which of the following diagnosis

prostatic cancer

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a white blood cell count of 2000 after three rounds of chemotherapy. which of line action should the nurse take

serve cooked fruit with meals

A nurse is caring for a client who was post-operative following a right-sided mastectomy and has a drink connected to a portable drainage evacuator. which of the following actions should the nurse take

take blood pressure on the clients unaffected arm

A nurse is in many a child who has zucchini. which of the following clients to the nurse place in the same room with this child

A child who has nephrotic syndrome

A nurse is reviewing the CBC findings for a female client who's receiving a combination of chemotherapy for breast cancer. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider

a white blood cell count of 2300

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has acute leukemia and received an aggressive chemotherapy treatment 10 days ago. which of the following hematological laboratory values should the nurse expect

decrease platelet count, decrease leukocyte count, decrease erythrocy count

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client whose post-operative following a simple mastectomy. The client is to begin outpatient radiation therapy the next day. which of the following instructions about maintaining skin integrity should the nurse include

do not apply heat to the area of irradiation

A nurse's teaching a client about the side effects of chemotherapy medication. which of the following nursing statement should the nurse include in the teaching

hair losses common and includes eyebrows and eyelashes

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has breast cancer but the adverse effects of chemotherapy. which of the following client statements indicates that understanding of the teaching

I will call my doctor if I notice any unusual menstrual bleeding

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the purpose of a c a 125 test. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching

An CA 125 test is used to monitor a client's progress during treatment of ovarian cancer

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

administer an antiemetic prior to the procedure

after radiation treatment, the client reports dryness redness and scaling of a skin occurring within the designated radiation treatment markings. The nursing and strike declined to take which of the following actions

apply hydrating lotions

A nurse is admitting a client who has leukemia and a critically low platelet count. which of the following precautions showed the nurse initiate

bleeding