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Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts for
Interprofessional Collaborative Care 10th
Edition 2024, All Chapters Complete
Questions and Answers Grade A+
A patient being evaluated for breast cancer is not certain whether she and her family
should participate in a genetic screening plan since no one can guarantee the results.
What is the nurse's best response?
✓ "If you have a family history of breast cancer, the chances for you to have this type
of cancer increases."
A nurse is reviewing assessment findings for a female patient admitted to the oncology
unit. Which finding should alert the nurse to contact the physician?
✓ Noticeable difference in circumference of lower legs
The home care nurse is assessing an older patient diagnosed with mild cognitive
impairment (MCI) in the home setting. Which information is of concern?
✓ The patient has lost 10 pounds (4.5 kg) during the last month.
The nurse is assisting a 79-year-old patient with information about diet and weight loss.
The patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 31. How should the nurse instruct this
patient?
✓ "You are considered obese and will need to consult with your doctor about a plan
that includes exercises, not diet, to decrease weight."
The nurse is completing a nutritional assessment on a patient with hypertension. What
foods would be recommended for this patient?
✓ Low sodium diet
During a nutritional assessment, the nurse calculates that a female patient's BMI is 27.
The nurse would advise the patient to follow which of these recommendations?
, ✓ This measurement indicates that the patient is overweight and should follow a plan
of diet and exercise to lose weight.
During an interview, the nurse is discussing dietary habits with a patient. Which tool
would be the best choice to use as ao assess dietary intake?
✓ 24-hour recall
During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient's skin is dry and flaking,
with patches of eczema. Which nutritional deficiency might be present?
✓ Essential fatty acid
During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient's skin is dry and flaking.
What additional data would the nurse expect to find to confirm the suspicion of a
nutritional deficiency?
✓ Hair loss and hair that is easily removed from the scalp
An African American is at an increased risk for which of the following? (Select all that
аpply.)
✓ Vitamin D deficiency d. Type 2 diabetes е. Нурertension f. Metabolic syndrome
Which tertiary prevention measure should be included in the health promotion plan of
care for a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes?
✓ Foot screening techniques
When teaching a patient with a family history of hypertension about health promotion,
the nurse describes blood pressure screening as which type of prevention?
✓ Secondary
At the well-child clinic, how does the nurse correctly teach a mother about health
promotion activities and describe immunizations?
✓ Primary prevention
,The nurse in a newly opened community health clinic is developing a program for the
individuals considered at greatest risk for poor health outcomes. How should the nurse
consider this group?
✓ Vulnerable population
When there is evidence that supports a screening for an individual patient but not for the
general population, the nurse would expect the United States Preventive Services Task
Force Grading (USPSTF) to be what?
✓ No recommendation for or against
A nurse manager is reviewing interrelated concepts to professional nursing. Which
concepts should the nurse manager consider when addressing concerns about the quality
of health promotion? (Select all that apply.)
✓ c. Evidence e. Health policy
The nurse learning about cellular regulation understands that which process occurs during
the S phase of the cell cycle?
✓ Doubling of DNA
A nurse asks the staff development nurse what "apoptosis" means. What response best?
✓ Programmed cell death
A nurse is learning the difference between normal cells and benign tumor cells. What
information does this include?
✓ Growing in the wrong place or time is typical of benign tumors.
A nurse learns that which of the following is the single biggest risk factor for developing
cancer?
✓ Advancing age
Which statement about carcinogenesis is accurate?
✓ Tumor cells need to develop their own blood supply.
, The nurse caring for oncology clients knows that which form of metastasis is the most
common?
✓ Bloodbore
A nurse is assessing a client with glioblastoma. What assessment is most important?
✓ Neurologic examination
nurse has taught a client about dietary changes that can reduce the chances of developing
cancer. What statement by the client indicates the nurse needs to provide additional
teaching?
✓ "I'm so glad I don't have to give up my juicy steaks."
A client is in the oncology clinic for a first visit since being diagnosed with cancer. The
nurse reads in the client's chart that the cancer classification is TisNoMo. What does the
nurse conclude about this client's cancer?
✓ There are no distant metastases noted in the report.
A client asks the nurse if eating only preservative- and dye-free foods will decrease cancer
risk. What response by the nurse is best?
✓ "Maybe; preservatives, dyes, and preparation methods may be risk factors."
The nurse learning about cancer development remembers characteristics of normal cells.
Which characteristics does this include? (Select all that apply.)
✓ Differentiated function d. Nonmigratory e. Specific morphology f. Orderly and
specific growth
The nurse working with oncology clients understands that interacting factors affect cancer
development. Which factors does this include? (Select all that apply.)
✓ Exposure to carcinogens b. Genetic predisposition c. Immune function
A nurse is participating in primary prevention efforts directed against cancer. In which
activities is this nurse most likely to engage? (Select all that apply.)
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