Q10. The nurse obtains information about a hospitalized patient who is receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. Which information about the patient alerts the nurse to discuss a possible change in cancer therapy with the health care provider?

Q15. After a 48-yr-old patient has had a modified radical mastectomy, the pathology report identifies the tumor as an estrogen-receptor positive adenocarcinoma. Which medication would the nurse plan to explain to the patient?

Q40. A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has breast cancer about the adverse effects of chemotherapy. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Q43. Which question is most pertinent for the nurse to ask a 43-yr-old patient about her risk for breast cancer?

Q37. A lobectomy is scheduled for a patient with stage I non–small cell lung cancer. The patient tells the nurse, “I would rather have chemotherapy than surgery.” Which initial response would the nurse provide?

Q11. The nurse is caring for a patient with colon cancer. Which information indicates a need for specific patient teaching before the patient begins external radiation therapy to the abdomen?

Q4. A nurse is preparing to administer moxifloxacin 400 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 60 min. Available is moxifloxacin 400 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A 55-year-old client is admitted to the surgical unit after a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer. Q23. What do you suspect the client is most likely experiencing?  

Q12. The nurse is caring for a female who had surgery 1 day ago to remove a breast mass. The patient is awaiting the pathology report. She is tearful and says that she is scared to die. The most effective nursing intervention at this point is to use this opportunity to

Q7. During a routine health examination, a 40-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family history of colon cancer. Which action would the nurse take first?