Adult 1 quiz 4

1. Your patient was diagnosed with cancer . Name two things you will do and two things you will not do to support their Mental Health . a . Give them hope . b . give coping mechanisms . c . will not give them information on different types of cancers insert ( To further their anxiety ) d . Will not discourage them out of treatment

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The nurse teaches patient who is shceduled for a prostate needle biopsy about the procedure . Which statement by the patient indicates that teaching was eddective ? a . " The biopsy will help decide the treatment for my enlarged prostate . " b . " The biopsy will indicate whether the cancer has spread to other organs . " c . " The biopsy will remove the cancer in my prostate gland . " d . " The biopsy will determine how much longer I have to live "

a . " The biopsy will help decide the treatment for my enlarged prostate . "

A nurse is caring for a patient who is recieving radiation . The nurse knows whihc of the following is true : a . A patient may be radioactive while temporary implanted radiation seeds are present b . The patient remains radioactve after an external beam radiation procedure c . Radiation has few side effects d . Radiation is always safe

a . A patient may be radioactive while temporary implanted radiation seeds are present

A nurse has demonstrated the correct understanding of cancer cells when the nurse states a . Cancer cells divide at the same rate of noncancer cells b . Cancer cells divide faster than noncancer cells

a . Cancer cells divide at the same rate of noncancer cells

The nurse knows that which of the following is vaccine preventable a . Hepatitis A b . Hepatitis D c . Hepatitis C d . Hepatitis E

a . Hepatitis A

A nurse is caring for a patient with Hepatitis D. The nurse knows a prediposing factor for Hepatitis D is ? a . Infection with hepatitis B b . Infected mother c . AIDS d . Diabetes Mellites

a . Infection with hepatitis B

A nurse is caring for a patient who is recieving implanted radiation . The nurse knows which of the following is true : a . It allows for direct delivery , which helps minimize exposure to surrounding tissues b . While the seed is active there is no chance of radiation expose to others c . It is safe to breast feed d . It uses an external beam of radiation

a . It allows for direct delivery , which helps minimize exposure to surrounding tissues

A nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy . The patient begins having asterixis . The nurse knows of the following drugs can bring down ammonia levels a . Lactulose b . Lasix c . Vitamin B d . PO potassium

a . Lactulose

A nurse is caring for a young adult . The nurse demonstrates a correct understanding of methods to prevent Human Pallomavirus ( HPV ) is to a . Vaccination b . Good hand hygiene c . Cooking food to safe temperatures d . Avoiding asbestos

a . Vaccination

When planning care for a patient with cirrhosis , the nurse will give highest priority to which nursing diagnosis ? a . ineffective breathing pattern b . impaired nutritional status c . fluid imbalance d . impaired tissue integrity

a . ineffective breathing pattern

When teaching the patient with acute hepatitis C ( hcv ) , which statement demonstrates understanding of the disease process ? a . " I will use care when kissing my partner to prevent giving it to them " b . " I will need to be monitored for chronic hcv and other liver problems " c . " I will need to take adefovir ( hesperal ) to prevent chronic hev d . " Now that I have hcv , I will have immunity and not get it again

b . " I will need to be monitored for chronic hcv and other liver problems "

A nurses is caring for a patient with cancer . The demonstrates an understanding of the leading cause of death of cancer patients when the nurse states a . " The leading cause of death is obstructive emergencies b . " I will teach my patient ot report any temperature greater than 100.4 to their healthcare provider " c . " Metastic cancer is the leading cause of death for cancer patients " d . " If my patients calcium is 9.5 they are at risk for death "

b . " I will teach my patient ot report any temperature greater than 100.4 to their healthcare provider "

The nurse knows the best method of prevention of hepatitis C is a . Hand washing b . Not sharing needles c . cooking food to safe temperatures d . vaccination

b . Not sharing needles

A patient who is scheduled for a breast biopsy ask the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a Malignant tumor . Which answer by the nurse is accurate ? a . " Malignant cells reproduce more rapidly than normal cells . b . " Beign tumors are likely to recur in the same location . c . " Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs . " d . " Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues

c . " Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs . "

Which of the following interventions is the key to increasing the survival rates of clients with cancer ? a . Smoking cessation b . Hig - dose chemotherapy c . Prevention and early detection d . Early bronchoscopy

c . Prevention and early detection

A nurse is caring for patient scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant the nurse knows the patient should be on what type of isolation ? a . Droplet b . Contact c . Protective d . airbome nurse

c . Protective

A nurse teaches a malnourished cancer about foods high in proteins . The patient does not eat meat . The nurses has demonstrated an understanding of high protein foods when the nurse states : a . You need need to to eat eat foods foods like pork and chicken b . You need to eat foods like fresh fruit c . You need to eat foods like cheese and eggs are high in protein d . You need to eat foods like tomato's and carrots

c . You need to eat foods like cheese and eggs are high in protein

In planning care for a patient with metastatic liver cancer , the nurse should include interventions that : a . promote the patient's confidence that surgical excision of the tumor will be successful b . reassure the patient that chemotherapy offers a good prognosis c . focused primarily on symptomatic and to comfort measures d . provide information needed to the patient to make decisions about liver transplantation

c . focused primarily on symptomatic and to comfort measures

A patient with acute hepatitis B is being discharged . Discharge teaching plan should include instructions to a . have family members get an injection of immunoglobulin b . avoid green leafy vegetables c . use a condom during sexual intercourse d . avoid alcohol for the first 3 weeks

c . use a condom during sexual intercourse

Which of the following is true of the immune system in cancer management is a . It will attacj the patients healthy issue b . The immune system can block cancer cells from forming c. The immune system can identify and destroy some cancer cells d . The immune system can identify and destroy all cancer cells

c. The immune system can identify and destroy some cancer cells