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Question 1 of 5

Nurse Kate is reviewing the complications of conization with a client who has microinvasive cervical cancer. Which complication, if identified by the client, indicates a need for further teaching?

A. Infection

B. Hemorrhage

C. Cervical stenosis

D. Ovarian perforation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ovarian perforation

Question 2 of 5

When working with clients experiencing alopecia, what is the best method for a nurse to help them manage the psychosocial impact of this issue?

A. Assisting the client in pre-planning for this event.

B. Reassuring the client that alopecia is temporary.

C. Teaching the client ways to protect the scalp.

D. Telling the client that there are worse side effects.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assisting the client in pre-planning for this event.

Question 3 of 5

A 50-year-old man diagnosed with leukemia will begin chemotherapy. What would the nurse do to combat the most common adverse effects of chemotherapy?

A. Administer an antiemetic.

B. Administer an antimetabolite.

C. Administer a tumor antibiotic.

D. Administer an anticoagulant.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Administer an antiemetic.

Question 4 of 5

A healthcare professional is assessing a female client who is taking hormone therapy for breast cancer. What assessment finding requires the healthcare professional to notify the primary health care provider immediately?

A. Irregular menses.

B. Edema in the lower extremities.

C. Ongoing breast tenderness.

D. Red, warm, swollen calf.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Red, warm, swollen calf.

Question 5 of 5

Nurse Mike is providing care to a client with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The nurse knows that the client is at risk for tumor lysis syndrome. Which of the following laboratory values requires immediate intervention?

A. Increased uric acid level

B. Increased serum potassium level

C. Increased serum sodium level

D. Increased fibrinogen level

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Increased uric acid level

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