Chapter 44 Management of Patients With Oncologic Disorders

Chapter 44  Management of Patients With Oncologic Disorders

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A nurse is assessing a patient with an acoustic neuroma who has been recently admitted to an oncology unit. What symptoms is the nurse likely to find during the assessment?
A)
Loss of hearing, tinnitus, and vertigo
B)
Loss of vision, change in mental status, and hyperthermia
C)
Loss of hearing, increased sodium retention, and hypertension
D)
Loss of vision, headache, and tachycardia

2.
A 13-year-old patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with a suspected brain tumor. The nurse should understand that which diagnostic test is the most helpful in the diagnosis of brain tumors?
A)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
B)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
C)
Brain biopsy
D)
Blood work with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels

3.
The nurse is writing a care plan for a patient with brain metastases. Following a thorough assessment, the nurse decides that an appropriate nursing diagnosis is “Anxiety related to lack of control over the health care needs and situation.” In establishing this plan of care for the patient, the nurse will identify what measure as appropriate for the care of this patient?
A)
The patient will receive antianxiety medications every 4 hours.
B)
The patient’s family will be instructed on measures to implement when providing care for the patient.
C)
The patient will be encouraged to verbalize concerns related to the disease and its treatment.
D)
The patient will begin a busy schedule of therapy, so that he will forget about the anxiety.

4.
A patient diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma has arrived on the oncology unit. Based upon the nurse’s initial assessment, the patient is most likely to exhibit:
A)
Decreased intracranial pressure (ICP)
B)
Headache
C)
Decreased level of consciousness
D)
Restlessness

5.
A patient has just returned to the unit from the PACU after surgery for a tumor within the spine. The patient complains of pain. When positioning the patient for comfort and to reduce injury to the surgical site, the nurse will position the patient in what position?
A)
In the lithotomy position
B)
In a flat side-lying position
C)
In the Trendelenburg position
D)
In the reverse Trendelenburg position

Answer Key

1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
B
5.
B