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Test bank for Chapters 1,2, and 6 for Medical surgical nursing questions and verified answers
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Chapters 1,2, and 6 for Medical surgicalnursing
1. How does the health education parallel the nursing process? - ANS-1. Begin by
assessing readiness to learn
2. 2. Identify relevant nursing diagnosis
3. 3. Planning- choose appropriate time/setting
4. 4. Implementation-Use different learning techniques
5. 5. Evaluation- Don't assume that the patient has learned just because teaching has
occured
6. How does the immune system play a role in cancer? - ANS-1. When the immune system
fails to identify and stop the growth of malignant cells, clinical cancer develops.
7. 2. Usually, the immune system recognizes as foreign certain antigens on the cell
membranes of many cancer cells. These antigens, known as tumor-associated antigens
(also called tumor cell antigens), are capable of stimulating both cellular and humoral
immune responses.
8. How is cancer diagnosed? - ANS-biopsy
9. Low health literacy is associated with? - ANS-increased hospitalization, greater
emergency care use, lower use of mammography and lower receipt of influenza vaccine
10. Patients remember what percent of something they hear and see? - ANS-65% of what
they hear and see
11. Patients remember what percent of something they hear? - ANS-25% of what they hear
12. Patients remember what percent of something they read? - ANS-10% of what they read
13. Patients remember what percent of something they say and write? - ANS-70% of what
they say and write
14. Patients remember what percent of something they say as they perform a task? -
ANS-90% of what they say as they perform the task
15. Patients remember what percent of something they see? - ANS-45% of what they see
16. Successful learning in older people should result in what? - ANS-1. Improved self care
skills
17. 2. Enhanced self esteem
18. 3. Confidence
19. 4. Willingness to learn in the future
20. What are some barriers for adherence? - ANS-1. Readiness to learn
21. 2. Health literacy
22. 3. Age
23. What are some communication skills? - ANS-1. Ask open-ended questions
24. 2. Affirming
25. 3. Reflecting
, 26. 4. Summarizing
27. 5. Providing individualized information
28. What are some delegation considerations you should be concerned about? - ANS-1.
Only delegate stable patients with predictable outcomes
29. 2. Has the person you delegated to done the procedure before
30. 3. You as a nurse are responsible to check on anything reported to you that sounds out
of the ordinary
31. What are some examples of adherence? - ANS-1. Taking prescribed meds
32. 2. Healthy diet
33. 3. Increasing exercise
34. 4. Self-monitoring for illness
35. 5. Hygiene measures
36. 6. Health evaluations
37. What are some facts about begin cancer? - ANS-1. Cells are well-differentiated, cells
resemble cells in the tissue of origin
38. 2. It grows by expansion without invading the surrounding tissues; Usually encapsulated
39. 3. Usually progressive and slow; may come to a stand still or regress
40. 4. Does not spread by metastasis
41. What are some facts about malignant cancer? - ANS-1. Cells are undifferentiated with
anaplasia and atypical structure that often bears little resemblance to cells in the tissue
of origin
42. 2. It grows by invasions, sending out processes that infiltrate the surrounding tissues
43. 3. The more undifferentiated the cells, the more rapid rate of growth
44. 4. It gains access to the blood and lymph channels to metastasize to other areas of the
body
45. What are some foods that cancer patients should avoid? - ANS-1. acidic fruits: tomato,
orange, lemon, grapefruit, and pineapple
46. 2. rough, crunchy foods such as pretzels, nuts, and chips.
47. [Box 6-3]
48. What are some gerontologic considerations? - ANS-1. Older people often have one or
more chronic illnesses
49. 2. Changes in age may slow mental function which could include: Decreased short term
memory, abstract thinking, and slow reaction time
50. 3. To maximize hearing teachers must use a distinct normal or low pitched voice while
facing the patient
51. What are some influences of health care delivery? - ANS-1. Immigration
52. 2. Age
53. 3. Patterns of disease
54. 4. Advances in technology
55. What are some nursing interventions for a patient with cancer? - ANS-1. Managing
fatigue
56. 2. Monitoring for infection
57. 3. Monitoring for bleeding
58. 4. Managing for stomatitis
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