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The nurse is giving a group presentation on cancer prevention and recognition. Which statement by an older adult client indicates understanding of the nurse's instructions? "Cigarette smoking always causes lung cancer." "Taking multivitamins will prevent me from developing cancer." "If I have only one shot of whiskey a day, I probably will not develop cancer." "I need to report the pain going down my legs to my health care provider." - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”I need to report the pain going down my legs to my health care provider." The nurse is teaching a 47-year-old woman about recommended screening practices for breast cancer. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the nurse's instructions? "My mother and grandmother had breast cancer, so I am at risk." "I get a mammogram every 2 years since I turned 30." "A clinical breast examination is performed every month since I turned 40." "A computed tomography (CT) scan will be done every year after I turn 50." - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”My mother and grandmother had breast cancer, so I am at risk." A 72-year-old client recovering from lung cancer surgery asks the nurse to explain how she developed cancer when she has never smoked. Which factor may explain the possible cause? A diagnosis of diabetes treated with insulin and diet An exercise regimen of jogging 3 miles four times a week A history of cardiac disease Advancing age - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Advancing age

The nurse reviews the chart of a client admitted with a diagnosis of glioblastoma with a T1NXM0 classification. Which explanation does the nurse offer when the client asks what the terminology means? "Two lymph nodes are involved in this tumor of the glial cells, and another tumor is present." "The brain tumor measures about 1 to 2 cm and shows no regional lymph nodes and no distant metastasis." "This type of tumor in the brain is small with some lymph node involvement; another tumor is present somewhere else in your body." "Glioma means this tumor is benign, so I will have to ask your health care provider the reason for the chemotherapy and radiation." - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”The brain tumor measures about 1 to 2 cm and shows no regional lymph nodes and no distant metastasis." The nurse manager in a long-term care facility is developing a plan for primary and secondary prevention of colorectal cancer. Which tasks associated with the screening plan will be delegated to nursing assistants within the facility? Testing of stool specimens for occult blood Teaching about the importance of dietary fiber Referring clients for colonoscopy procedures Giving vitamin and mineral supplements - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Testing of stool specimens for occult blood The nurse presents a cancer prevention program to teens. Which instruction will have the greatest impact in cancer prevention? Avoid asbestos. Wear sunscreen. Get the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine. Do not smoke cigarettes - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Do not smoke cigarettes The nurse suspects metastasis from left breast cancer to the thoracic spine when the client has which symptom? Vomiting

Back pain Frequent urination Cyanosis of the toes - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Back pain The nurse explains to a client that which risk factor of those listed most likely contributed to the client's primary liver carcinoma? Infection with hepatitis B virus Consuming a diet high in animal fat Exposure to radon Familial polyposis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Infection with hepatitis B virus Which type of cancer has been associated with Down syndrome? Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Malignant melanoma Leukemia - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Leukemia The nurse is assessing a client with lung cancer. Which symptom does the nurse anticipate finding? Easy bruising Dyspnea Night sweats Chest wound - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Dyspnea Which activity performed by the community health nurse best reflects primary prevention of cancer? Assisting women to obtain free mammograms Teaching a class on cancer prevention Encouraging long-term smokers to get a chest x-ray

Encouraging sexually active women to get annual Papanicolaou (Pap) smears - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Teaching a class on cancer prevention A 52-year-old client relates to the nurse that she has never had a mammogram because she is terrified that she will have cancer. Which response by the nurse is therapeutic? "Don't worry, most lumps are discovered by women during breast self- examination." "Does anyone in your family have breast cancer?" "Finding a cancer in the early stages increases the chance for cure." "Have you noticed a lump or thickening in your breast?" - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”Finding a cancer in the early stages increases the chance for cure." Which information must the organ transplant nurse emphasize before a client is discharged? "Taking immunosuppressant medications increases your risk for cancer and the need for screenings." "You are at increased risk for cancer when you reach 60 years of age." "Immunosuppressant medications will decrease your risk for developing cancers." "After 6 months, you may stop immunosuppressant medications, and your risk for cancer will be the same as that of the general population." - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”Taking immunosuppressant medications increases your risk for cancer and the need for screenings." The home health nurse is caring for a client who has a history of a kidney transplant and takes cyclosporine (Sandimmune) and prednisone (Deltasone) to prevent rejection. Which assessment finding is most important to communicate to the transplant team? Temperature of 96.6° F Reports of joint pain Pink and dry oral mucosa Palpable lump in the client's axilla - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Palpable lump in the client's axilla

A client who is scheduled to undergo radiation for prostate cancer is admitted to the hospital by the nurse. Which statement by the client is most important to communicate to the health care provider? "I am allergic to iodine." "My urinary stream is very weak." "My legs are numb and weak." "I am incontinent when I cough." - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”My legs are numb and weak." When the nurse is counseling a 60-year-old African-American male client with all of these risk factors for lung cancer, teaching should focus most on which risk factor? Tobacco use Ethnicity Gender Increased age - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Tobacco use Which statement about the process of malignant transformation is correct? Mutation of genes is an irreversible event that always leads to cancer development in the initiation phase. Insulin and estrogen enhance the division of an initiated cell during the promotion phase. Tumors form when carcinogens invade the gene structure of the cell in the latency phase. Nutrition of cancer cells is provided by tumor angiogenesis factor (TAF) in the promotion stage. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Nutrition of cancer cells is provided by tumor angiogenesis factor (TAF) in the promotion stage. The promotion phase consists of progression when the blood supply changes from diffusion to TAF.Insulin and estrogen increase cell division. If cell division is halted, mutation of genes does not lead to cancer development in the initiation phase. In the initiation phase, carcinogens invade the DNA of the nucleus of a single cell. A 1-cm tumor consists of 1 billion cells. The latency phase occurs between initiation and tumor formation.

A client has a glioblastoma. The nurse begins to plan care for this client with which type of cancer? Liver (hepato) Smooth muscle (leiomyo) Fatty tissue (lipo) Brain - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Brain A client has a diagnosis of lung cancer. To which areas does the nurse anticipate that this client's tumor may metastasize? (Select all that apply.) Brain Bone Lymph nodes Kidneys Liver - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Brain, Bone, Lymph Nodes, Liver The nurse is conducting a community health education class on diet and cancer risk reduction. What should be included in the discussion? (Select all that apply.) Limit sodium intake. Avoid beef and processed meats. Increase consumption of whole grains. Eat "colorful fruits and vegetables," including greens. Avoid gas-producing vegetables such as cabbage. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Avoid beef and processed meats. Increase consumption of whole grains. Eat "colorful fruits and vegetables," including greens. What are the common cancers related to tobacco use? (Select all that apply.) Cardiac cancer Lung cancer Cancer of the tongue

Skin cancer Cancer of the larynx - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Lung cancer Cancer of the tongue Cancer of the larynx The nurse includes which factors in teaching regarding the typical warning signs of cancer? (Select all that apply.) Persistent constipation Scab present for 6 months Curdlike vaginal discharge Axillary swelling Headache - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Persistent constipation Scab present for 6 months Axillary swelling The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage ovarian cancer who needs clarification on the purpose of palliative surgery. Which outcome should the nurse teach the client is the goal of palliative surgery? Cure of the cancer Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life Allowing other therapies to be more effective Prolonging the client's survival time - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life Which statement made by a client allows the nurse to recognize whether the client receiving brachytherapy for ovarian cancer understands the treatment plan? "I may lose my hair during this treatment." "I must be positioned in the same way during each treatment." "I will have a radioactive device in my body for a short time." "I will be placed in a semiprivate room for company." - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ ”I will have a radioactive device in my body for a short time."

When caring for a client receiving chemotherapy, the nurse plans care during the nadir of bone marrow activity to prevent which complication? Drug toxicity Polycythemia Infection Dose-limiting side effects - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Infection The nurse teaches a client that intraperitoneal chemotherapy will be delivered to which part of the body? Veins of the legs Lung Heart Abdominal cavity - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Abdominal cavity The oncology nurse is caring for a group of clients receiving chemotherapy. The client with which sign/symptom is displaying bone marrow suppression? Hemoglobin of 7.4 and hematocrit of 21. Potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L and diarrhea 250,000 platelets/mm 5000 white blood cells/mm3 - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hemoglobin of 7. and hematocrit of 21. The nurse corrects the nursing student when caring for a client with neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy in which circumstance? The student scrubs the hub of IV tubing before administering an antibiotic. The nurse overhears the student explaining to the client the importance of handwashing. The student teaches the client that symptoms of neutropenia include fatigue and weakness.

The nurse observes the student providing oral hygiene and perineal care. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ The student teaches the client that symptoms of neutropenia include fatigue and weakness. Symptoms of neutropenia include low neutrophil count, fever, and signs and symptoms of infection When caring for the client with chemotherapy-induced mucositis, which intervention will be most helpful? Administering a biological response modifier Encouraging oral care with commercial mouthwash Providing oral care with a disposable mouth swab Maintaining NPO until the lesions have resolved - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Providing oral care with a disposable mouth swab A client who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer reports problems with concentration and memory. Which nursing intervention is indicated at this time? Explain that this occurs in some clients and is usually permanent. Inform the client that a small glass of wine may help her relax. Protect the client from infection. Allow the client an opportunity to express her feelings. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Allow the client an opportunity to express her feelings. Which client problem does the nurse set as the priority for the client experiencing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy? Potential for lack of understanding related to side effects of chemotherapy Potential for injury related to sensory and motor deficits Potential for ineffective coping strategies related to loss of motor control Altered sexual function related to erectile dysfunction - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Potential for injury related to sensory and motor deficits The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving rituximab (Rituxan) for treatment of lymphoma. During the infusion, it is essential for the nurse to observe for which side effect?

Alopecia Allergy Fever Chills - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Allergy The oncology nurse should use which intervention to prevent disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? Monitoring platelets Administering packed red blood cells Using strict aseptic technique to prevent infection Administering low-dose heparin therapy for clients on bedrest - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Using strict aseptic technique to prevent infection When caring for the client with hyperuricemia associated with tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), for which medication does the nurse anticipate an order? Recombinant erythropoietin (Procrit) Allopurinol (Zyloprim) Potassium chloride Radioactive iodine-131 (131I) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Allopurinol (Zyloprim) The nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy who reports anorexia. Which measure does the nurse use to best monitor for cachexia? Monitor weight Trend red blood cells and hemoglobin and hematocrit Monitor platelets Observe for motor deficits - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Monitor weight Which finding alarms the nurse when caring for a client receiving chemotherapy who has a platelet count of 17,000/mm3? Increasing shortness of breath

Diminished bilateral breath sounds Change in mental status Weight gain of 4 pounds in 1 day - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Change in mental status Which instruction is most appropriate for the nurse to convey to the client with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy? Bathe in cold water. Wear cotton gloves when cooking. Consume a diet high in fiber. Make sure shoes are snug. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Consume a diet high in fiber. A high-fiber diet will assist with constipation due to neuropathy Which medication does the nurse plan to administer to a client before chemotherapy to decrease the incidence of nausea and vomiting? Morphine Ondansetron (Zofran) Naloxone (Narcan) Diazepam (Valium) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Ondansetron (Zofran) A newly graduated RN has just finished a 6-week orientation to the oncology unit. Which client is most appropriate to assign to the new graduate? A 30-year-old with acute lymphocytic leukemia who will receive combination chemotherapy today A 40-year-old with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting who has had no urine output for 16 hours A 45-year-old with pancytopenia who will require IV administration of erythropoietin (Procrit) A 72-year-old with tumor lysis syndrome who is receiving normal saline IV at a rate of 250 mL/hr - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ A 45-year-old with pancytopenia who will require IV administration of erythropoietin (Procrit)

The RN working on an oncology unit has just received report on these clients. Which client should be assessed first? Client with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has just been admitted with an elevated temperature Client with lymphoma who will need administration of an antiemetic before receiving chemotherapy Client with metastatic breast cancer who is scheduled for external beam radiation in 1 hour Client with xerostomia associated with laryngeal cancer who needs oral care before breakfast - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Client with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has just been admitted with an elevated temperature An outpatient client is receiving photodynamic therapy. Which environmental factor is a priority for the client to adjust for protection? Storing drugs in dark locations at room temperature Wearing soft clothing Wearing a hat and sunglasses when going outside Reducing all direct and indirect sources of light - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Reducing all direct and indirect sources of light Which manifestation of an oncologic emergency requires the nurse to contact the health care provider immediately? New onset of fatigue Edema of arms and hands Dry cough Weight gain - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Edema of the arms and hands indicates worsening compression of the superior vena cava consistent with superior vena cava syndrome. The compression must be relieved immediately, often with radiation therapy, because death can result without timely intervention Which potential side effects does the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client undergoing radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer? (Select all that apply.) Fatigue

Changes in color of hair Change in taste Changes in skin of the neck Difficulty swallowing - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Fatigue Change in taste Changes in skin of the neck Difficulty swallowing When caring for the client receiving cancer chemotherapy, which signs or symptoms related to thrombocytopenia should the nurse report to the health care provider? (Select all that apply.) Bruises Fever Petechiae Epistaxis Pallor - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Petechiae Epistaxis Bruises When monitoring a client with suspected syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), the nurse reviews the client's medical record, which contains the following information. The nurse notifies the health care provider for which signs and symptoms consistent with this syndrome? (Select all that apply.) Physical Assessment Findings Diagnostic Findings Medications Neuro: Episodes of confusion Cardiac: Pulse 88 and regular Musculoskeletal: Weakness, tremors Na: 115 K: 4. Creatinine: 0.8 ondansetron (Zofran) cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Hyponatremia

Mental status changes Azotemia Bradycardia Weakness - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hyponatremia Mental status changes Weakness When caring for a client who has had a colostomy created during treatment for colon cancer, which nursing actions help support the client in accepting changes in appearance or function? (Select all that apply.) Explain to the client that the colostomy is only temporary. Encourage the client to participate in changing the ostomy. Obtain a psychiatric consultation. Offer to have a person who is coping with a colostomy visit. Encourage the client and family members to express their feelings and concerns. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Encourage the client to participate in changing the ostomy. Offer to have a person who is coping with a colostomy visit. Encourage the client and family members to express their feelings and concerns. The nurse has received in report that a client receiving chemotherapy has severe neutropenia. Which interventions does the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply.) Assess for fever. Observe for bleeding. Administer pegfilgrastim (Neulasta). Do not permit fresh flowers or plants in the room. Do not allow the client's 16-year-old son to visit. Teach the client to omit raw fruits and vegetables from the diet. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Assess for fever Administer pegfilgrastim (Neulasta). Do not permit fresh flowers or plants in the room.

Teach the client to omit raw fruits and vegetables from the diet. The nurse is teaching a client who is receiving an antiestrogen drug about the side effects she may encounter. Which side effects does the nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.) Heavy menses Smooth facial skin Hyperkalemia Breast tenderness Weight loss Deep vein thrombosis - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Breast tenderness Deep vein thrombosis Hs & Ts: List the Ts - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Tension Pneumo

• Toxin
• Tamponade
• Trauma
• Thrombosis (Pulmonary & Cardiac) (Tense Toxic Tampon Trauma / Thrombosis X2) CO =? (Cardiac Output) *What's the Equation? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ SV X HR (Stroke Volume X Heart Rate) Define SV (Stroke Volume) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ The Volume of Blood Pumped per Heart Beat Define CO - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ The Volume of Blood Pumped per Minute

Increased HR = ?CO - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased CO The Most Common Cause of Cardiogenic Shock is What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ MI CO / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Cardiac Output SV / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Stroke Volume What is often the First S/S of Decreased CO? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Orthostatic Hypotension What is a S/S of Decreased CO? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased Urinary Output What is a S/S of Decreased CO? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased Peristalsis What is a S/S of Decreased CO? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Constipation What are two S/S of Decreased CO? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hypotension & Tachycardia Decreased Hbg / Hct Results in _____ CO. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Increased CO Redness / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Rubor Swelling / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Tumor

Heat / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Calor Pain / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Dolor SIRS / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome What is SIRS? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Uncontrolled, Acute Inflammatory Response in Multiple Organs MODS / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome MOF / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Multiple Organ Failure SIRS is Commonly Caused by what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Trauma Ischemia Pancreatitis Hemorrhagic Shock Infection Transfusion (Massive Transfusion) (TIP - HIT) How many Cardinal Signs Will be Present w/ SIRS? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ 2+ What are the Cardinal Signs of SIRS? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - T > 38C / 100.4F or < 36C / 96.8F

• P > 90
• WBC > 12,000 or > 10% Band Cells
• RR > 20 or PCO2 < 32

What are the 3 Main Categories of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Hypovolemic

• Cardiogenic
• Distributive Subcategories of Distributive Shock are? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Neurogenic
• Septic
• Anaphylactic What are the 4 Phases of Shock? (In Order) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Initial
• Compensatory
• Progressive
• Refractory The Initial Stage of Shock is Marked By what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased CO & Impaired Perfusion What are some S/S of the Initial Stage of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Lactic Acid Formation
• Weakness What Occurs during the Compensatory Stage of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Blood Shifted to Major Organs
• Hyperventilation (counteract acidosis)
• HR Increased What Occurs during the Progressive Stage of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Cells are Too Damaged to Function

• Affects Every Body System
• Referred to as MODS What Occurs during the Refractory Stage of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Body can No Longer Respond to Therapy
• Damage is Irreversible Shock Syndrome Will Result in a BP of What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ < 90 Systolic w/ Narrowing Between Systolic & Diastolic Pressures Cardiogenic Shock Usually Results from Loss of ______ Function. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Left Ventricular Neurogenic Shock is Most Commonly Caused by what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Spinal Cord Damage Absolute Hypovolemia Results From what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Actual Fluid Loss Relative Hypovolemia Results From what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Fluid Shift from Intravascular to Extravascular (Interstitial Space) Hypovolemic Shock Can Result in Which Acid-Base Imbalance? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Metabolic Acidosis Third Spacing Results in What Changes in Venous Return? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased Return Define "Third Spacing" - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Accumulation of Fluid in the Intracellular & Extracellular Spaces, & in a 3rd Area that Does Not Support Circulation (ex. intestines).

Third Spacing Results in What Changes in Cardiac Output? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased CO Third Spacing Results in What Changes in O2 Supply? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased O Excessive NG Suctioning Can Result in What Type of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hypovolemic Military Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST) are Used in Treating What Type of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hypovolemic Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG) are Used in Treating What Type of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hypovolemic Crystalloid & Colloid Solutions are Used in Treating What Type of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hypovolemic Cardiogenic Shock Results From What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Decreased SV & CO of the Left, Right, or Both Ventricles. Cardiogenic Shock Causes Blood to Do What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Back Up Into the Pulmonary System Cardiogenic Shock Causes What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Respiratory Distress

• Edema
• Decreased Gas Exchange
• Decreased Perfusion What Acid-Base Imbalance is a Potential Complication of Cardiogenic Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Metabolic Acidosis

What Cardiac Event Could be Triggered by Cardiogenic Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ MI Cardiogenic Shock Occurs when ________% of the Myocardium is Irreversibly Damaged. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ 40 Lactic Acidosis can Occur w/ What Type of Shock? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Septic What is Most Important in Treating any type of Shock? (After Maintaining ABCs) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Find & Treat the Underlying Cause COPD Often Causes what Acid-Base Imbalance? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Respiratory Acidosis What is the Core Issue w/ Every Respiratory Problem? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Gas Exchange Which is More Important to Correct:

• Odd Respiratory Pattern
• Impaired Gas Exchange - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Impaired Gas Exchange What is the Best Indicator of Returned Peristalsis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Flatus What is the Best Indicator of Fluid Status? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Daily Weight What is the First Organ to Attempt Compensation When Perfusion is Bad? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Kidneys

What is An Indicator of Severe Anemia? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ SOB Creatinine: Normal Range? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ 0.6 - 1.2 BUN: Normal Range? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ 10 - 20 Renal Problems Will Have What Effect on BUN / Creatinine? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Elevate Hyperventilation May Cause What Acid-Base Imbalance? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Respiratory Alkalosis Occult Blood Testing Should Occur How Often? Starting When? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Yearly After 50 Mammograms Should Occur How Often? Starting When? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Yearly After 40 Colonoscopy Should Occur How Often? Starting When? (w/o Family Hx) - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Every 10 Years After 50 What is the #1 Cause of Lung Cancer? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Age What are Common Sites for Cancer? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Bones

• Brain
• Liver
• Lungs (BB / LL)

TNM / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Tumor Nodes Metasis? The "T" in TNM Describes What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ The Primary Tumor Regarding TNM: What Does "Tx" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Tumor Can Not be Assessed Regarding TNM: What Does "T0" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ No Evidence of Tumor Regarding TNM: What Does "Tis" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Tumor In Situ Regarding TNM: Which is Larger, T1 or T4? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ T4 Regarding TNM: What Does "Nx" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Nodes Can't be Assessed Regarding TNM: What Does "N0" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ No Nodule Involvement Detected Regarding TNM: Which Indicates More Nodule Involvement, N1 or N3? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ N3 Regarding TNM:

What Does "M0" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ No Metastasis Detected Regarding TNM: What Does "M1" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Metastasis Detected Regarding TNM: What Does "Mx" Mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Metastasis Unable to be Assessed There is a Vaccine Available for Which Hepatitis? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Hepatitis B "Staging" Cancer Describes What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ The Extent or Spread of the Tumor From the Site of Origin "Grading" Cancer Describes What? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ The Degree of Malignancy or Cell Differentiation of the Tumor Cells Regarding Tumor Grading: Which is Less Aggressive / Has a Better Prognosis: G1 or G4? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ G1 Pap Smears Should be Performed How Frequently? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Every Year PSA Screenings Should be Performed How Often? Starting When? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Yearly Starting at 40 CAUTION / AKA? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - Change in Bowel / Bladder

• A Lesion that Does Not Heal
• Unusual Bleeding / Discharge

• Thickening / Lump
• Indigestion / Problem Swallowing
• Obvious Change in Wart / Mole
• Nagging Cough / Persistent Hoarseness Prostate Cancer / BPH Can Cause What Type of Renal Failure? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Post-Renal Failure Anything that Blocks Flow of Urine from the Kidneys Can Cause What Type of Renal Failure? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Post-Renal Failure Anything that Blocks Perfusion to the Kidneys Can Cause What Type of Renal Failure? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Pre-Renal Failure Any Problem Within the Kidney Itself, Can Cause What Type of Renal Failure? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Intra-Renal Failure The Most Common Complication of Liver Biopsy is what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Bleeding What is the Most Common Side Effect of Radiation Therapy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Fatigue Is Radiation Therapy Systemic or Local? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Local Is Chemotherapy Systemic or Local? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Systemic Should Radiation Marks on the Skin be Washed Off? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ No Is Brachytherapy Internal or External Radiation Therapy? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Internal Radiation Therapy