OCN: Exam Questions and Oncologic Emergencies, Answered-Which of the following actions must be performed first when developing an educational program? - Assess Learning Needs
When preparing a survivorship care plan, t
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OCN: Exam Questions and Oncologic Emergencies, Answered-Which of the following actions must be performed first when developing an educational program? - Assess Learning Needs
When preparing a survivorship care plan, the nurse - includes recommendations for healthy behaviors
A patient with stage I non-small cell lung cancer has impaired pulmonary function. The nurse anticipates the treatment of choice will be - External Beam Radiation
Which of the following medications can cause increased sedation when administered with opioids - Chlorpromazine
A patient with acute lymphoid leukemia experiences hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and hypocalcemia within a week of initiating chemotherapy. These symptoms are most likely indicative of - tumor lysis syndrome
The first step in using evidence-based practice in the oncology clinical setting is to - assess the patient's need to define the problem.
A patient with a life expectancy of five months is worried about using the Medicare Hospice Benefit Program because of increasing financial concerns. The nurse knows that the benefit includes providing: - durable medical equipment
A patient with lymphoma reports numbness in the feet, weakness when ambulating and dribbling urine. The nurse suspects - spinal cord compression
A patient receiving thalidomide is requesting an adjunct treatment option for neuropathy. Based on current evidence, the nurse suggests - acupuncture
A patient with colon mesothelioma is scheduled for chemotherapy to be administered in the peritoneal space. The nurse expects the patient to have which type of access for this treatment? - implanted large silicone port
A patient scheduled for chemotherapy complains of shortness of breath, fatigue, and facial swelling. Physical assessment reveals neck vein distention, edema of the hands, tachycardia, and cyanosis. The nurse calls the physician and instructs the patient to - sit up and anticipates orders for chest X ray
A patient is ordered opiates around the clock for pain control. Prior to initiating opioid therapy, the nurse anticipates an order for - stimulant laxatives
To reduce the risk of complications from thrombocytopenia, patients are taught to avoid - using sharp objects in personal care
An 85-year-old patient's physician recommends major surgery and chemotherapy for his cancer. His family advocates palliative care. The patient asks the nurse to help him decide what to do. The most appropriate initial nursing action is to - assess the patient's values and basis for his preference
The adult children of a patient who has just died approach the nurse expressing feelings of sadness, helplessness, and numbness. The nurse provides support to this family by - validating these feelings as normal feelings of grief
An example of adaptive or specific immunity is - cell mediated response
A patient is to begin temozolomide. The nurse instructs the patient that - nadir occurs by day 28
Initial treatment of a patient in early septic shock includes the administration of: - IV antibiotics
A patient receiving hospice care is refusing to take prescribed opiates and tells the nurse "pain is a part of life." The initial step the nurse takes is to: - explore the meaning of pain with the patient
A patient receiving doxorubicin through a peripheral IV catheter reports burning at the site, but there is no notable swelling. The nurse's first action is to - stop administration of the drug
Which of the following is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with surgically unresectable renal cell carcinoma that has metastasized to the liver - Temsirolimus
A patient with cancer who is taking opioids for pain complains of pruritus. This may be managed with - antihistamines
Which of the following ethnic groups in the United States has the highest incidence and mortality for prostate cancer? - African American
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