47. A 60-year-old patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer is scheduled to have an interstitial implant for low-dose radiation (LDR). What safety measure should the nurse include in this patient’s subsequent inpatient plan of care?  (Select all that apply by putting the letter to the correct answers in alphabetical order without commas or spaces) A. Patient to be placed in a private room B. Limit visitors to less than 60 minutes C. Place a foley catheter per provider order D. Patient to be placed on bedrest E. Food to be served on disposable dishes

36. The hospice nurse is caring for a patient with cancer in her home.  The nurse has explained to the patient and the family that the patient is at risk for hypercalcemia and has educated them on the signs and symptoms of this complication.  What else should the nurse teach this patient and family to do to reduce the patient’s risk of hypercalcemia?

44. One of your patients has a type of lymphoma and has been receiving cycles of chemotherapy. Priority interventions for monitoring and managing tumor lysis syndrome should include:  (Select all that apply by putting the letter to the correct answers in alphabetical order without commas or spaces) A. instructing patient to drink at least 3 L of fluid per day B. monitoring uric acid and potassium levels C. wearing a mask when providing patient care D. checking urine and stool for blood E.  monitoring urine output

37. A cancer patient who has been receiving chemotherapy treatments has developed extensive mouth sores.  Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate in this patient’s plan of care?

46. A patient’s spouse who just found out her husband has cancer was told that the doctor is waiting for the final pathology report on the tumor. She asks, “Why can’t they just start the chemotherapy tomorrow?” Which is the best response given by the nurse?

43. The nurse is caring for a 39-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer. She requested a breast tumor marking test and the results have come back positive. As a result, the patient is requesting a bilateral mastectomy. This surgery is an example of what type of oncologic surgery?

16. An HIV-infected patient presents at the clinic for a scheduled CD4 count, which is 45. The nurse recognizes the patient’s increased risk for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC disease). The nurse should anticipate the administration of what drug?

The belief that Intelligence must be viewed as partly biological but primarily sociological

The theory that holds that crime is a function of one’s inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called:

________ argues that punishing an offender will prevent that offender from committing the same crime again.