NCLEX-PN › Causes and Treatments of Tumors
Alice is a 25-year-old female who is visiting her primary care physician for a routine physical. Which of the following may be conducted at the appointment?
John is a 60-year-old man who has a first degree relative recently diagnosed with cancer. He asks his nurse what he can do to prevent himself from developing cancer. Which of the following is incorrect?
60% of cases of stomach cancer in the United States are associated with what infection?
Ethel is an 80-year-old woman who is receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of a tumor. You are the nurse taking care of Ethel. While her chemotherapy is infusing __________.
Nathan received chemotherapy 24 hours ago. You instruct Nathan to __________.
Identify the chemotherapeutic agent.
Your patient is experiencing diarrhea after receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention?
A patient is suffering from alopecia secondary to chemotherapy. Which of the following is the correct course of action for the nurse?
Which of the following would raise suspicion for thrombocytopenia?
Which of the following is not a risk factor for renal cell carcinoma?