NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II MDC 2 exam 1

NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2 exam 1 questions & correct answers graded a Rasmussen university

• A patient has a positive family history of colon cancer. Which of the following is

a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?

• Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
• Strict physical activity
• Encourage the patient to increase dietary intake of red meats
• Encourage the patient to reduce intake of fiber

(ANS- A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening

• The patient asks the nurse how radiation works to destroy cancer cells. How

would you respond?

• The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing

further damage to the body

• The goal of localized radiation therapy is to kill all of the rapidly dividing cells

throughout the body

• The goal of radiation therapy is to localize the tumor and reverse it back to

normal tissue

• The goal of radiation therapy is to promote cell proliferation

((ANS- A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to the body

• A patient asks the nurse to explain what radiation "exposure" refers to. Which

response is correct?

• It refers to the amount of radiation absorbed
• It refers to the amount of local treatment
• It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered
• It refers to ionization liquification

(ANS- C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered 1 / 2

• A patient asks the nurse to explain the difference between a benign tumor and a

malignant tumor. What is an appropriate response?

• "Don't worry about it. The point is you're okay."
• "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time.

But they are not cancerous."

• "A benign tumor will kill you, whereas a malignant tumor cannot."
• "A benign tumor has not undergone apoptosis, whereas a malignant tumor has."

(ANS- B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. But they are not cancerous."

• A patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is receiving education about the

reduction of infection risk. Which action reduces the risk of infection?

• Live vaccine
• Hand hygiene
• Weight bearing exercises
• Monitor for bruising

(ANS- B. Hand hygiene

• A patient would like to know what it means that her breast cancer has

metastasized.

• irreversible damage has caused tumor growth
• a tumor has sent chemical signals to develop its own vasculature
• cancer cells have moved from their primary site
• repeated exposure lead to mutation

(ANS- C. Cancer cells have moved from their primary site

• The patient who has undergone which procedure is at most risk for

hypocalcemia?

• Thyroidectomy
• Adrenalectomy
• Pancreactectomy
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