onoclogy part2 PREPU
A nurse is teaching a client with bone marrow suppression about the time frame when bone suppression will be noticeable after administration of floxuridine. What is the time frame the nurse should include with client teaching?
7 to 14 days
hich type of surgery is used in an attempt to relieve complications of cancer?
Palliative
Following surgery for adenocarcinoma, the client learns the tumor stage is T3,N1,M0. What treatment mode should the nurse anticipate?
adjuvant therapy is likely
5-Fluorouracil (5FU) is classified as which type of antineoplastic agent?
antimetabolite
A client receiving radiation therapy develops wet desquamation of the area. Which intervention(s) will the nurse add to the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.
apply silver sulfadiazine cream as prescribed
The nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client receiving interstitial implants for prostate cancer. The nurse documents this as
brachytherapy.
The drug interleukin-2 is an example of which type of biologic response modifier?
cytokine
Chemotherapeutic agents have which effect associated with the renal system?
increases uric acid excretion
A nurse has agreed to draft a medication teaching plan for a patient who is taking the hormonal agent, Aromasin, an aromatase inhibitor for postmenopausal women with breast cancer. The nurse knows that a major teaching point is to tell the patient to:
increses her intake in calcium rich foods
A nurse caring for a client who has just received chemotherapy infusion is wearing a disposable gown, gloves, and goggles for protection. The nurse knows that accidental exposure to chemotherapy agents can occur through
inhalation of aerosols
A client with cancer is being evaluated for possible metastasis. What is one of the most common metastasis sites for cancer cells?
liver
Which of the following would be consistent with a benign neoplasm?
usually progressive and slow
A nurse is assessing a 75-year-old woman who had a total hysterectomy when she was 30 years old and normal Pap test results for the past 10 years. The client asks about continuing the Pap test. What is the best response by the nurse?
you may choses to discontinue this test
Carcinogens are factors related to the formation of various malignancies. Which factor has the greatest impact on the development of all cancers?
chemical agents
