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Q34. A patient with breast cancer has a lumpectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy that is positive for cancer. You explain that, of the other tests done to determine the risk for cancer recurrence or spread, the results that support the more favorable prognosis are (select all that apply)

Q19. A patient diagnosed with breast cancer asks the nurse what “triple negative” means. What would an accurate response from the nurse about triple-negative breast cancer include?

Q26. A characteristic of the promotion stage of cancer development is

Q36. Which health promotion information would the nurse include when teaching a patient with a 42 pack-year history of cigarette smoking? Select all that apply

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?

Q8. A patient with metastatic colon cancer has severe vomiting after each administration of chemotherapy. Which action would the nurse take?

Q45. A patient is transferred from the recovery room to a surgical unit after a transverse colostomy. The nurse observes the stoma to be deep pink with edema and a small amount of serosanguineous drainage. Which action would the nurse take?

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?

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?

Q44. A nurse is caring for a client following the surgical placement of a colostomy. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the dietary teaching?