Chapter 07: The Patient with Cancer Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT SOLVED LATEST SOLUTION ‘SPRIN FALL-2022’ GUARANTEED GRADE A+
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Which statement best defines concepts to be included in a teaching plan for a patient with
cancer?
a. Cancer is a group of diseases. The cancer cells are different from the cells in the
tissue of its origin in both the growth and spreading of abnormal cells.
b. Cancer is the third leading cause...
which statement best defines concepts to be included in a teaching plan for a patient with cancer
a nurse explains that the seven warning si
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Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th Edition Linton Test Bank
Chapter 07: The Patient with Cancer
Linton: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition ALL
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT SOLVED LATEST
SOLUTION ‘SPRIN FALL-2022’ GUARANTEED
GRADE A+
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement best defines concepts to be included in a teaching plan for a patient with
cancer?
a. Cancer is a group of diseases. The cancer cells are different from the cells in the
tissue of its origin in both the growth and spreading of abnormal cells.
b. Cancer is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Many hospitals
have the highest number of patients with this diagnosis.
c. Americans who have a diagnosis of cancer die within 1 year or less.
d. When a person is genetically predisposed to a type of cancer, nothing can be done
to prevent its occurrence.
ANS: A
Information about the disease and disease process is helpful to allay anxiety, as well as to
instruct about its pathophysiologic changes.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 102-104 OBJ: 3
TOP: Morbidity and Mortality of Cancer KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
2. A nurse explains that the seven warning signs of cancer written by the American Cancer
Society (ACS) can be recalled by the acronym CAUTION. What should the nurse change to
point out that the A in the acronym represents?
a. A sore that will not heal NURSINGTB.C OM
b. Alopecia
c. Abscess
d. Anorexia
ANS: A
, Medical-Surgical Nursing 7th Edition Linton Test Bank
The acronym is a change in bowel or bladder habits, a sore that will not heal, unusual bleeding
or discharge, a thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, indigestion or difficulty
swallowing, and a nagging cough or hoarseness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 106 OBJ: 4
TOP: Seven Danger Signs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
3. A home health nurse is compiling a patient profile on a 23-year-old obese woman who
smokes one-half pack of cigarettes a day and drinks 1 beer a week. She works as a cook in a
long-term care facility. She has two children and eats a diet high in fats. She exercises 30
minutes a day. Both parents are dead of heart disease. How many risk factors for cancer in this
profile should the nurse identify?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6
ANS: B
Cancer risks identified are obesity, smoker, and high-fat diet.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 103|p. 106
OBJ: 4 TOP: Cancer Risks
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
4. What phase is considered the latent period before the period of rapid growth of tumors?
a. Initiation
b. Promotion
c. Progression
d. Metastasis
ANS: B
The stage of promotion is the latest period in which a cell is quiet, just before the rapid growth
and tumor production, which begins in the progression phase.
5. Which is true about both malignant tumors and benign tumors?
a. Both contain cells that closely resemble those in the tissue of origin.
b. Both travel quickly to invade and destroy other tissues and organs.
c. Both always grow and multiply very rapidly, competing for space and nutrients
and causing severe pain.
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ANS: D
Both benign and malignant tumors may create pressure on or obstruct an organ.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 103-104 OBJ: 2
TOP: Characteristics of Benign and Malignant Cells
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
6. A patient newly diagnosed with cancer says, “I feel like I’ve lost my future. I feel so much
harm has been done to me that I’m overwhelmed.” To what type of coping strategies should
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