Week 13 PrepU pop quiz

Exposure to UV radiation

Which is the primary preventable cause of skin cancer?

How the tumor tends to grow and the cell type

A client diagnosed with cancer has the tumor staged and graded based on what?

It is an invasive carcinoma. It can develop from a keratosis. It is responsible for approximately 4,000 deaths per year. It requires follow-up examinations every 3 months for 1 year.

A client has a squamous cell carcinoma removed from the right lower leg. After the surgery, the nurse reviews instructions for care of the pressure dressing and provides health information about the cancer. Which statements are correct regarding squamous cell carcinoma? Select all that apply.

client history risk factors tumor markers

A client without symptoms receives a diagnosis of prostate cancer after a routine physical. What factors contributed to this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

Apply sunscreen even on overcast days.

A client comes to the physician's office for treatment of severe sunburn. The nurse takes this opportunity to discuss the importance of protecting the skin from the sun's damaging rays. Which instruction best prevents skin damage?

How they tend to grow and the cell type

A client diagnosed with cancer has his tumor staged and graded based on what factors?

Squamous cell carcinoma

A nurse is assessing a client and finds a malignant lesion on the client's face. The nurse suspects this is what type of skin cancer?

Small, waxy nodule with pearly borders

A nurse is conducting a detailed skin assessment on an 80-year-old client. Which finding requires further investigation?

Metastasis

Cancer has many characteristics. What is one of the most discouraging characteristics of cancer?

Biopsy

Diagnosis of skin cancer is confirmed by which of the following diagnostic tests?

G1 phase

In which phase of the cell cycle does RNA and protein synthesis occur?

Asymmetry

The ABCD method offers one way to assess skin lesions for possible skin cancer. What does the A stand for?

Help prevent cervical cancer

The health care provider recommends that parents have their daughter vaccinated with HPV vaccine. What is this vaccine for?

Kaposi sarcoma

The nurse assesses the client and observes reddish-purple to dark blue macules, plaques, and nodules. The nurse recognizes that these manifestations are associated with which condition?

Diameter exceeding 6 mm

The nurse is assessing a client's skin when the client points out a mole. The nurse brings the mole to the physician's attention when which characteristic is noted?

Egg white omelet with spinach and mushrooms Steamed broccoli and carrots Turkey breast on whole wheat bread

The nurse is providing an educational presentation on dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of cancer. Which of the following food selections would demonstrate a good understanding of the information provided in the presentation? Select all that apply.

Keloid

The nurse prepares a patient with a benign skin lesion for surgical excision, intralesional corticosteroid therapy, and radiation. Which of the following is most likely the lesion described?

Dietary substances Environmental factors Viruses Chemical agents Defective genes Medically prescribed interventions

The root cause of cancer is damage to cellular deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Such damage results from multiple factors. Which of the following is a carcinogen?

Tobacco

Which of the following is the single largest preventable cause of cancer?

You can't prevent cancer, but you can have your blood analyzed for tumor markers to see what your risk level is.

While doing a health history, a client tells you that her mother, her grandmother, and her sister died of breast cancer. The client wants to know what she can do to keep from getting cancer. What would be your best response?