A patient receiving chemo and radiation for stage 3 colon ca…

A patient receiving chemo and radiation for stage 3 colon cancer starts complaining of chest palpitations and muscle cramping. The lab work drawn shows elevated uric acid levels. The nurse knows it is likely that the patient is experiencing what oncological emergency?

The nurse cares for a client scheduled for chemotherapy trea…

The nurse cares for a client scheduled for chemotherapy treatments.  The nurse receives the laboratory results described  below: WBC   2.0 x 103/uL ↓ Platelets   30 x 103/uL ↓ Hemoglobin   6.5 g/dL ↓ Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)   0.75 K/uL ↓ Which is the best term used to describe the laboratory findings?

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with advanced colon c…

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with advanced colon cancer and an inoperable bowel obstruction due to a tumor.  Palliative surgery for a colostomy is scheduled.  The family asks why the procedure is being done.  Which is the best response by the nurse?