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Rasmussen College MDC 2 Exam 1 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
- A nurse should instruct a pt with a positive family history of colon cancer to
adhere to which of the following lifestyle modifications ?ANS Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
- What is the step in which normal cells become damaged? This step is
irreversible and leads to cancer development.
ANS Initiation
- Ellen is a 56 yo female in the ER with complaints of a fever for last 3 days.
Recently completed a cycle of chemo. Temp is 103.6, HR 128, 89% on RA BP 88/60. The doc orders a CBC, ABGs, & metabolic panel. What do you anticipate the lab work to reveal
?ANS decreased absolute neutrophil count 1 / 2
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- A nurse is caring for newly diagnosed leukemia pt who recently completed the
initial round of chemo. Which of the following should be included in the family education
?ANS Pt is at increased risk of infections.
- A nurse is providing education to a pt and family that is undergoing radiation as
part of his cancer treatment for a brain rumor. Which of the following is a side effect of radiation ?ANS weight loss
- A nurse is caring for a newly diagnosed cancer pt undergoing chemo. The family
has remained with the pt and assist the pt to the bathroom. Which of the following is important to share with the caring for the pt
?ANS Chemotherapy precautions
- Which type of malignant tumors originates in the epithelial cells of the skin,
lungs, liver, kidney, stomach, breast, prostate, and thyroid
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