Cellular Regulation

Q.) A patient with advanced lung cancer is exhibiting cyanosis and edema of the head and upper extremities. Which of the following intervention would MOST likely provide an immediate benefit for this patient?

• Place in Trendelenburg position

• Position on the right side

• Elevate the head of the bed

• Elevate extremities

A nurse working in a long term care facility is assigned to care for four clients on the hospice unit. When planning client rounds, which client would the nurse collect data from first?

• The client who was complaining of severe back pain during the previous shift

• The client who is being discharged home today and will need assistance packing

• The client who is bed bound and needs to be turned and repositioned every 2 hours

• The client who needs assistance applying antiembolic stockings before ambulating to the dining room for breakfast

7. A patient with breast cancer has a corrected calcium of 11.5 mg/dL. She has fatigue and dehydration. What is the most appropriate treatment option for her?

• a. Drink 8 glasses of water
• b. IV hydration

• c. Calcitonin
• d. Vitamin D

A female client is receiving radiation therapy to her chest wall for recurrent breast cancer. Her chart notes that she has also been diagnosed with esophagitis. Which of the following symptoms would this client most likely exhibit?

• Painful, difficult swallowing and chest tightness
• Burning and tightness in the chest
• Painful ulcerations of the mouth
• Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping

Client is 1 day post op abd surgery for ovarian cancer. Client is receiving IV RL 100ml/h and continuous epidural morphine for pain. Foley output has decreased to <20ml/h in the past 2 hours. Post op Hematocrit is 36% (0.36), and the hemoglobin is 12 g/dL (120 g/L). Which action should the nurse carry out first?

• Assess vital signs

• increase the IV rate to 125 ml/h

• Notify the health care provider

• Perform a bladder scan

The nurse sees the picture above. On a scale of 1-10, 1 meaning 'don't worry about it' and 10 being 'go see a dermatologist immediately', how would you classify this image?

• 1

• 3

• 7

• 10

The nurses sees the picture provided. On a scale of 1-10, 1 meaning 'don't worry about it' and 10 being 'go see a dermatologist immediately', how would you classify this image?

• 1

• 5

• 10

What assessment would the nurse anticipate with a client with lymphoma?

• weight loss

• rashes or irritation of skin

• hair loss

• constant vomiting

What assessment finding would be most likely for the nurse to note in a client with Hodgkin's Lymphoma?

• Pain

• Loss of appetite

• Sensitivity to light

• Painless swelling in a lymph node

Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy can be used to treat Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• True

• False