Cell abb Flashcards
A 28-year-old female patient asks you when it is best to perform a self-breast exam. What will your response be?
a. It is best to perform a self-breast exam every 6 months on the first day of bleeding or menstruation.
b. It is best to perform a self-breast exam on the day after ovulation.
c. It is best to perform a self-breast exam at the same time every month.
d. It is best to perform a self-breast exam 7 to 10 days after menstruation.
d. It is best to perform a self-breast exam 7 to 10 days after menstruation.
You are educating a group of young men on preventing testicular cancer. What is a correct statement by a participant regarding a testicular exam?
a. “I perform a self-testicular exam once every 6 months.”
b. “The best time to perform a self exam is after a shower.”
c. “The testicle should feel hard, but firm.”
d. “The testicle may have minor lumps or swelling due to monthly hormonal changes.”
b. “The best time to perform a self exam is after a shower.”
A patient with leukemia is entering the period known as “the nadir.” As the nurse, you know the following about this period:
a. The patient is at great risk for blood clots, and the patient may experience a platelet count of 500,000 or more.
b. The patient is at risk for elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit, therefore, is at risk for stroke.
c. The patient is at great risk for bleeding and can experience a platelet count of 50,000 or less during this period.
d. The patient will need to be placed in reverse isolation due to low WBC count.
c. The patient is at great risk for bleeding and can experience a platelet count of 50,000 or less during this period.
On assessment of a patient with leukemia, how would the patient present clinically?
a. Elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit, decreased platelets, decreased WBCs, and bradycardia.
b. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit, increased platelets, and elevated WBCs.
c. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit, decreased platelets, and elevated or normal WBCs with enlarged lymph nodes.
d. Normal hemoglobin and hematocrit, normal platelets, and increased WBCs.
c. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit, decreased platelets, and elevated or normal WBCs with enlarged lymph nodes.
You are developing a plan of care for a patient with multiple myeloma. What nursing intervention/s would be included in their plan of care?
a. Assist with coughing and deep breathing exercises.
b. Encourage at least 2 liters of fluid per day and skeletal support during movement.
c. Apply antiembolic stockings as prescribed.
d. Discuss infertility issues with the patient.
b. Encourage at least 2 liters of fluid per day and skeletal support during movement.
Which patient is at highest risk for cervical cancer?
a. A 32-year-old woman in a monogamous relationship who declined the HPV vaccine.
b. A 21-year-old who reports having her first sexual partner at the age of 14 and that she has had at least 10 sex partners.
c. A 60-year-old with a history of syphilis and cigarette smoking.
d. None of the patients are at risk for cervical cancer.
b. A 21-year-old who reports having her first sexual partner at the age of 14 and that she has had at least 10 sex partners.
As an oncological nurse, you know what finding is correct regarding breast cancer?
a. Masses are usually felt in the upper outer quadrant beneath the nipple or axilla.
b. Women who’ve had a late menarche and early menopause are at increased risk for breast cancer.
c. Nipple retraction is never present.
d. The mass is typically painful and red.
a. Masses are usually felt in the upper outer quadrant beneath the nipple or axilla.
