Exam 5 ATI Practice Questions & Answers. A+ Guide-A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and takes PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of morphine this
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Exam 5 ATI Practice Questions & Answers. A+ Guide-A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and takes PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of morphine this week to obtain pain relief. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse document as an explanation for the situation?
-The client not been taking the medication properly.
-The client is experiencing episodes of confusion.
-The client has become addicted to the medication.
-The client developed a tolerance to the medication. - The client developed a tolerance to the medication.
A nurse is treating a client who is receiving treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer about the adverse effects of bevacizumab. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
-Weight gain
-Mild hearing los
-Temporary loss of smell
-Nosebleeds - Nosebleeds
The nurse is caring for a client with lung cancer and bone metastasis. What signs and symptoms were the nurse recognize as indications of a possible oncological emergency? Select all that apply.
-Facial edema in the morning.
-Weight loss of 20 pounds (9 kg) in 1 month.
-Serum calcium level of 12mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)
-Serum sodium level of 136 mg/dL (136 mmol/L).
-Serum potassium level of 3.6 mg/dL (3.4 mmol/L)
-Numbness and tingling of the lower extremities. - -Facial edema in the morning.
-Serum calcium level of 12mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)
-Numbness and tingling of the lower extremities.
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following lab values indicates the treatment is effective?
-Hct 43%
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