Nursing School Test Banks Chapter 25: The Patient with Cancer

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Chapter 25: The Patient with Cancer Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement best defines concepts to be included in a teaching plan for a pa... tient with cancer? a. Cancer is a group of diseases. The cancer cells are different from the cells in the tissue of its origin in boththe growth and spreading of abnormal cells. b. Cancer is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Many hospitals have the highest number ofpatients with this diagnosis. c. Americans who have a diagnosis of cancer die within 1 year or less. d. When a person is genetically predisposed to a type of cancer, nothing can be done to prevent its occurrence.ANS: A Information about the disease and disease process is helpful to allay anxiety, as well as to instruct about its pathophysiologic changes. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 384 OBJ: 3 TOP: Morbidity and Mortality of Cancer KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease 2. A nurse explains that the seven warning signs of cancer written by the American Cancer Society (ACS) can berecalled by the acronym CAUTION. What should the nurse change to point out that the A in the acronym repre-sents? a. A sore that will not heal b. Alopecia c. Abscess d. Anorexia ANS: A The acronym is a change in bowel or bladder habits, a sore that will not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, athickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, indigestion or difficulty swallowing, and a nagging cough or hoarseness. [Show More]

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