Reference no: EM131665835

1. A client is diagnosed with leukemia. What should the nurse include in the client teaching?
A) Instruct the client about the importance of eating iron-rich foods
B) Tell the client about possible side effects of anticoagulant therapy
C) Ask the client to eat a low-fiber diet
D) Instruct the client to avoid contact with persons who are ill

2. A client at the health care facility is diagnosed with Hodgkin disease that has extended to the liver. What stage should the nurse use to describe the progress of the disease?
A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV

3. When assessing a client who requires transfusion of a colloid solution the nurse observes edema of the whole body. What term is used to describe this condition?
A) Petechiae
B) Anasarca
C) Ecchymosis
D) Diaphoresis

4. A nurse is caring for a client with leukemia. What measure should the nurse consider when caring for this client?
A) Instruct the client to use only a soft toothbrush
B) Encourage an increase in dietary iron intake
C) Instruct the client about taking cyanocobalamin injections
D) Take preventive measures against diarrhea in the client

5. A nurse is educating a client affected with lymphoma about the side effects of antineoplastic drugs used for the treatment. What is a common side effect of antineoplastic drug therapy?
A) Hemophilia
B) Neutropenia
C) Thalassemia
D) Polycythemia

6. A nurse is caring for a client with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). What intervention should be performed when caring for this client?
A) Instruct the client to avoid the use of an electric razor
B) Monitor the client for an increase in blood pressure
C) Inform the client about the adverse effects of cytotoxic agents
D) Watch the client for signs of unusual pallor

7. A nurse is educating a client who has been prescribed iron supplements for iron deficiency anemia. Why should the nurse encourage the client to eat a high-fiber diet?
A) Increases the absorption of iron supplements
B) Decreases the side effects of iron supplementation
C) Enhances the effects of oral iron supplements
D) Minimizes the unpleasant taste of the iron supplement

8. A nurse is caring for a client with multiple myeloma. What nursing care measure should be employed when caring for the client?
A) Instruct the client to avoid lifting heavy weights
B) Avoid the use of a brace for providing support to the client
C) Watch the client for enlarged lymph nodes
D) Monitor the client for a decrease in the blood calcium level

9. A nurse is monitoring a blood transfusion for a client following major surgery. What guideline should be followed for a blood transfusion procedure?
A) Store and preserve blood in the nursing unit before infusion
B) Avoid the joint administration of 0.9% saline and blood
C) Document vital signs during the transfusion
D) Get one licensed person to identify the unit of blood

10. A nurse is caring for a client with aplastic anemia with a blood test report indicating a decrease in the red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelet count. What term is used to describe the condition?
A) Pancytopenia
B) Leukopenia
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Granulocytopenia