Mark Klimek NCLEX Review Questions:
CANCER
Neoplasm refers to benign and malignant tumors. (T/F) ✔✔True
Which type of tumor is more likely malignant? Differentiated or undifferentiated?
✔✔Undifferentiated is worse (h
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Mark Klimek NCLEX Review Questions:
CANCER
Neoplasm refers to benign and malignant tumors. (T/F) ✔✔True
Which type of tumor is more likely malignant? Differentiated or undifferentiated?
✔✔Undifferentiated is worse (highly differentiated is best to have)
When cancer spreads to a distant site, it is called ___________________. ✔✔metastasis
The cause of cancer is known. (T/F) ✔✔Partially true, but we still don't know a lot.
A person should have a yearly exam with cancer detection over the age of _____. ✔✔40
In general, cancer drugs have side effects in which three body systems? ✔✔GI, hematologic
(blood), integumentary (skin)
What are the three most common chemotherapy GI side effects? ✔✔Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea,
stomatitis (oral sores)
Clients receiving chemotherapy must NPO. (T/F) ✔✔False
It is permissible to give lidocaine viscous before meals if the patient has painful stomatitis. (T/F)
✔✔True
With what solution should the client with stomatitis rinse after meals? ✔✔Hydrogen peroxide
Name the three hematologic side effects of chemotherapy. ✔✔Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia,
anemia
Which cells are low in thrombocytopenia? ✔✔Platelets
What drug should NOT be given to the patient with chemotherapeutic thrombocytopenia?
✔✔ASA (aspirin)
When should the nurse WITHHOLD IM injections in the client on chemotherapy? ✔✔Only
when their platelet count is down
When are the three objective symptoms of thrombocytopenia? ✔✔Epistaxis, ecchymosis,
petechiae?
What is epistaxis? ✔✔Nose bleeds
What is ecchymosis? ✔✔Bruising
What is petechiae? ✔✔Small dot-like pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin
What blood cell is low in leukopenia? ✔✔White blood cells
When the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is below ______, the person on chemotherapy will be
placed on reverse isolation. ✔✔500
What is the #1 integumentary side effect of chemotherapy? ✔✔Alopecia
What is alopecia? ✔✔Hair loss
The hair loss due to chemotherapy is usually temporary. (T/F) ✔✔True
Can scalp tourniquets prevent chemotherapy alopecia? ✔✔In some cases, yes
Can ice packs to the scalp prevent chemotherapy alopecia? ✔✔In some cases, yes
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