During a routine health examination, a 40-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family history of colon cancer. Which action should the nurse take next?
a. Teach the patient about the need for a colonoscopy at age 50.
b. Teach the patient how to do home testing for fecal occult blood.
c. Obtain more information from the patient about the family history.
d. Schedule a sigmoidoscopy to provide baseline data about the patient.
Question 2A patient who is diagnosed with cervical cancer that is classified as Tis, N0, M0 asks the nurse what the letters and numbers mean. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. The cancer involves only the cervix.
b. The cancer cells look almost like normal cells.
c. Further testing is needed to determine the spread of the cancer.
d. It is difficult to determine the original site of the cervical cancer.
Question 3The nurse teaches a patient who is scheduled for a prostate needle biopsy about the procedure. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates that teaching was effective?
a. The biopsy will remove the cancer in my prostate gland.
b. The biopsy will determine how much longer I have to live.
c. The biopsy will help decide the treatment for my enlarged prostate.
d. The biopsy will indicate whether the cancer has spread to other organs.
Question 4The nurse is caring for a patient receiving intravesical bladder chemotherapy. The nurse should monitor for which adverse effect?
a. Nausea
b. Alopecia
c. Mucositis
d. Hematuria
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