Cancer patients exhibit an increased rate of protein turnover. The nurse understands that this means patients:
a. may have a difficult time maintaining a healthy body weight.
b. require less protein in their diets.
c. should increase their intake of fats.
d. may experience early satiety.
Q. 2The nurse is working with a client admitted to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and weight loss. An assessment of the client also reveals depletion of lean body mass and serum protein. The nurse accurately recognizes these as characteristics of:
a. tissue rejection.
b. human immunodeficiency virus.
c. thrush.
d. cancer cachexia.
Q. 3The nurse is teaching a class on cancer prevention. Someone in the audience asks if one's diet affects his or her risk of developing cancer. The nurse makes the following statements. Which one is incorrect?
a. Citrus fruits may decrease the risk of esophageal cancer.
b. Fruits and nonstarchy vegetables may reduce the risk of several types of cancer.
c. Foods rich in folate seem to prevent pancreatic cancer.
d. Dairy foods have been implicated in many types of cancer.
Q. 4Mrs. Watson is a 55-year-old female with a family history of breast cancer. To reduce Mrs. Watson's risk of breast cancer, the nurse advises her to:
a. avoid alcohol and maintain a healthy weight.
b. take a calcium supplement daily.
c. eat less red meat.
d. drink a glass of red wine with dinner.
Q. 5A durable power of attorney is used to:
a. state one's wishes about treatments one does or does not want at the end of life.
b. appoint a health care agent.
c. withhold CPR in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest.
d. allow a physician to write a DNR order.
Q. 6An individual who does not wish to receive CPR if she has a heart attack in the hospital should request a:
a. DNR order.
b. living will.
c. power of attorney.
d. disclosure document.
Q. 7Which of the following legal documents allows a competent adult to clearly express directions regarding medical treatment in the event that the person is unable to make the necessary decisions at that time?
a. living trust
b. power of attorney
c. living will
d. medical record
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