Exam 2: Cellular Regulation

The nurse is planning care for a young child who is admitted with sickle cell crisis.The parents are with the child,and neither has much information about the disease.When planning care for this family,the nurse will set which goal with this family?

The nurse is caring for a client with sickle cell anemia.The nurse teaches the client that the inherited alteration of which type of hemoglobin causes the abnormal shape to the red blood cell?

The nurse is evaluating a client's understanding of dietary needs to treat dietary deficiency anemia.Which client statement indicates a need for additional teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)who is neutropenic.Which interventions will the nurse implement to ensure this client's safety? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client with lung cancer.What changes in activities of daily living can the nurse suggest to help the older adult maintain independence?

A client experiencing fatigue,pallor,and dyspnea on exertion has a complete blood count drawn.Which red blood cell disorder should the nurse anticipate the client is experiencing?

A dark-skinned client tells the nurse of plans to bask in the sun on an upcoming vacation.The nurse questions the client about sunscreen use.Which response indicates the client needs further education?

For clients with cancer,what should the nurse regularly monitor to assess for cachexia?

A client is admitted to the emergency department in a sickle cell crisis.The nurse assesses the client and documents the following clinical findings: temperature 102°F,O₂ saturation of 89%,and complaints of severe abdominal pain.Based on the assessment findings,which intervention is the greatest priority?

Which individuals are more likely to develop lung cancer without a history of smoking?

Why should the nurse tell a client who has undergone surgery for breast cancer to avoid wearing deodorant on the affected side?

The nurse provides an educational session for community members about the risk factors for colorectal cancer.Which participant statement indicates that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client in a community clinic who wishes to quit smoking.The client asks the nurse,"If I quit smoking,will my risk of lung cancer be the same as a nonsmoker?" Which is the best response by the nurse?

A client is receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia.While providing care for this client,which clinical manifestations would indicate tumor lysis syndrome? Select all that apply.

The client with lung cancer who presents with dysphagia likely has a tumor located where?

A nurse is caring for a client with cancer.The nurse teaches the client about which potentially undesirable cellular alterations that can occur during the cell cycle? Select all that apply.

A nurse educator is teaching student nurses about methods of cellular transport.When instructing on passive transportation,which process will the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is caring for a thin,older adult client who is diagnosed with cancer and is receiving aggressive chemotherapy.The client is experiencing severe side effects from the therapy and has lost 10 pounds in the past week.What should the nurse teach the client to do? Select all that apply.

A client with prostate cancer is being discharged from the hospital.Which educational topic is inappropriate for this client?

The nurse educator is teaching a group of student nurses regarding human growth and development.Which statement by the student nurse indicates that teaching has been effective?