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Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client who is newly diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Which of the following laboratory values is expected?
Elevated SED rate
Uncontrolled granulocytes
Thrombocytopenia and elevated lymphocytes
Elevated AST /ALT
In staging and grading of tumors the acronym TNM is used. What does this stand for?
Time Neoplasm Mode
Time Node Metastasis
Tumor Node Metastasis
Tumor Neoplasm Mode
A 40-year old male diagnosed with acute lymphocytc leukemia (ALL). Which of the following statements by the nurse is wrong?
"You can eat soft cheeses from pasteurized milk"
"You can enjoy the turkey on Thanksgiving"
"Try eating sashimi in one of the famous Japanese restaurants"
"A medium well steak is a good idea of a sumptuous meal"
A 58-year-old man is going to have chemotherapy for lung cancer.
He asks the nurse how the chemotherapeutic drugs will work. The most accurate explanation the nurse can give is?
"Chemotherapy encourages cancer cells to divide"
"Alters the molecular structure of the DNA"
"Cancer cells are susceptible to drug toxins"
"Chemotherapy affects all rapidly dividing cells"
Nausea and vomiting are common adverse side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. When should a nurse administer antiemetics?
With administration of therapy
Immediately after nausea begins
30-minutes before the initiation of therapy
When therapy is completed.
