Care of the Patient with Cancer

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Chapter 56: Care of the Patient with Cancer Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A patient has developed stomatitis from chemotherapy. What should... the appropriate intervention for this condition include? a. Instruction in the following of a liquid diet b. Using a commercial mouthwash after each meal c. Cleaning teeth with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide d. Using a soft toothbrush ANS: D The use of a soft toothbrush to clean the teeth and rinsing with normal saline or soda will prevent added discomfort and bleeding. 2.Which of the following men should be highest priority for referral for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?a. 43-year-old Hispanic man b. 45-year-old African American man c. 49-year-old Korean man d. 50-year-old Native American man ANS: B African American men are a high-risk population for prostate cancer. Orientals and Native Americans have a relatively low incidence of prostate cancer. 3.A patient, age 56, has been advised that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is elevated. The physician then performed a digital rectal examination (DRE). What should the next definitive diagnostic test be? a. CA-125 test b. Transrectal ultrasound c. Needle biopsy of the prostate d. MRI ANS: B Men over the age of 50 should be advised to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and rectal examination once a year. Two other screening methods—DRE and transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)—are used alone and in combination in the early detection of prostate cancer. [Show More]

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