Exam 1: NUR2392/ NUR 2392 (New 2023/
2024) Multidimensional Care II/ MDC 2
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QUESTION
The nurse is monitoring a patient with gastric cancer for signs and symp- toms of upper
gastrointestinal bleeding. Which change in vital signs is most indicative of bleeding?
Answer:
Blood pressure from 140/90 to 110/70 mm Hg
QUESTION
A patient has a positive HX of colon cancer. which of the following is
a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?
Answer:
Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
QUESTION
the patient asks the nurse how radiation works to destroy cancer cells. how would you respond?
Answer:
The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to
the boy.
QUESTION
A patient asks the nurse to explain what radiation expousre refers to, which response is correct?
Answer:
it refers to the amoun of radiation being delivered
QUESTION
a patient asks the nurse to explain the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor.
what is an appropriate response?
Answer:
a benign tumor is a normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time, but they are not
cancerous
QUESTION
a patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is receiving education about the reduction of infection
risk, which action reduces the risk of infection
Answer:
Hand hygeine
QUESTION
A patient would like to know what it means that her breast cancer has metastasized?
Answer:
Cancer cells have moved from their primary site
QUESTION
the patient who has undergone which procedure is at most risk for hypocal- cemia
Answer:
thyroidectomy
QUESTION
what serum laboratory value does the nurse expect to see with a patient who is hypokalemic
Answer:
potassium less than 3.5
QUESTION
the nurse uses which phrase to describe palliative care?
Answer:
patient care with focus on treatment of symptoms
QUESTION
a nurse is caring for a 72-year-old female, she has a diagnosis of dehydra- tion. Which of the
following nursing diagnoses should NOT be included in their plan?
Answer:
Fluid volume overload
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a patient that recently diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing
chemotherapy. A review of the morning labs show they have hyperphosphatemia, hyperkalemia,
hyperuricemia. based on the laboratory findings, what condition are you expected to find?
Answer:
Tumor lysis syndrome
QUESTION
a nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with cancer and they ar [Show Less]