Oncology Activity

A client is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer and has lost considerable weight due to nausea and vomiting. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for the client? A) Decreasing dietary fluids 2 days before chemotherapy. B) Adjusting the client's meal plan before and after chemotherapy. C) Increasing fresh fruits in the clients diet. D) Administering beta-blockers as ordered by the physician.

B) Adjusting the client's meal plan before and after chemotherapy.

A serum sodium concentration lower than 115 mEq/L is associated with A) weight gain B) seizure C) myalgia D) anorexia

B) seizure

Which procedure uses liquid nitrogen to freeze tissue, thereby destroying cells? A) Chemosurgery B) Electrosurgery C) Cryoablation D) Laser surgery

C) Cryoablation

Chemotherapeutic agents have which effect associated with the renal system? A) Hypokalemia B) Hypophosphatemia C) Hypercalcemia D) Increased uric acid excretion

D) Increased uric acid excretion

A client with metastatic pancreatic cancer underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the pancreas. Despite the tumor being removed, the physician informs the client that chemotherapy must be started. Why might the physician opt for chemotherapy? A) Angiogenesis B) Stomatitis C) Fatigue D) To prevent metastasis

D) To prevent metastasis

A benign tumor of the blood vessel is a(n) A) chondroma B) osteoma C) neuroma D) hemangioma

D) hemangioma

Which type of surgery is used in an attempt to relieve complications of cancer? A) Palliative B) Prophylactic C) Reconstructive D) Salvage

A) Palliative

Palliation refers to A) relief of symptoms associated with disease and promotion of comfort and quality of life. 2) the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to distant sites. 3) the lowest point of white blood cell depression after therapy that has toxic effects on bone marrow. 4) hair loss related to the treatment of cancer.

A) relief of symptoms associated with disease and promotion of comfort and quality of life.

The nurse is caring for a client undergoing an incisional biopsy. Which statement does the nurse understand to be true an incisional biopsy? A) It treats cancer with lymph node involvement. B) It removes a wedge of tissue for diagnosis. C) It removes an entire lesion and the surrounding tissue. D) It is used to remove cancerous cells using a needle.

B) It removes a wedge of tissue for diagnosis.

According to the TNM classification system, T0 means there is A) no distant metastasis B) no evidence of primary tumor C) distant metastasis D) no regional lymph node metastasis

B) no evidence of primary tumor

The nurse is providing patient education to a client with cancer radiation treatment options. The nurse determines that the client understands the teaching when the client states that which type of radiation aims to protect healthy tissue during treatment? A) External B) Teletherapy C) Brachytherapy D) Proton therapy

C) Brachytherapy

A client with a brain tumor is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for treatment of cancer. The client has recently reported swelling in the gums, tongue, and lips. Which is the most likely cause of these symptoms? A) Nadir B) Extravasation C) Stomatitis D) Neutropenia

C) Stomatitis

A decrease in circulating white blood cells is A) neutropenia B) granulocytopenia C) leukopenia D) thrombocytopenia

C) leukopenia

Which is a growth-based classification of tumors? A) Leukemia B) Carcinoma C) Sarcoma D) Malignancy

D) Malignancy

During which step of cellular carcinogenesis do cellular changes exhibit increased malignant behavior? A) Prolongation B) Promotion C) Initiation D) Progression

D) Progression