The nurse is preparing to provide care to a group of assigned patients. Which patient should the nurse realize is at the highest risk for developing cancer?
1. an African American man
2. a Native American woman
3. an Hispanic man
4. an Hispanic woman
Question 2A female patient tells the nurse that she does not want to have annual mammograms because the x-rays can cause cancer. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. Breast cancer is the number one type of cancer in females. The risk of developing cancer from the x-rays is considerably lower than the risk of having undiagnosed breast cancer.
2. I don't blame you. X-rays do cause cancer.
3. Be sure to do monthly breast exams.
4. Contact your doctor if you notice any breast changes, feel any lumps, or develop breast pain since these are all symptoms of active breast cancer.
Question 3The nurse is concerned that a patient is at increased risk for developing cancer. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
1. age 51, spouse deceased, downsized from employment, history of back and leg pain
2. age 52, plays tennis twice a week, no alcohol intake, occasionally smokes a cigarette
3. age 45, premenopausal, not planning to use hormone replacement therapy
4. age 50, employed as a computer technician, uses the fitness center five times a week
Question 4A patient with a history of smoking is diagnosed with cancer. If applying the cellular mutation theory of cancer to this patient's diagnosis, the nurse realizes that smoking impacted which stage?
1. promotion
2. initiation
3. progression
4. replication
Question 5A female patient asks the nurse why she needs a procedure to remove part of her cervix that was infected with a virus. What should the nurse explain to this patient?
1. Human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer.
2. The medication to treat this virus is toxic to the body.
3. If left untreated, it could spread to the liver.
4. If left untreated, it could spread to the breast.
Question 6A patient with a history of using recreational cocaine tells the nurse that he would rather be addicted to cocaine than be diagnosed with cancer. What should the nurse respond with to this patient?
1. Cocaine has been linked to the development of cancer.
2. I guess if that's what you would prefer.
3. People who use cocaine do have a lower risk of developing cancer.
4. As long as the cocaine is pure and not mixed with toxic chemicals.
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