Cancer and Oncology Nursing Flashcards

A 58-year-old male was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and is being admitted for the first round of chemotherapy. The nurse should be on the lookout for the following complications while the patient is in the hospital, but?

Answer: Benign prostatic hyperplasia

With symptoms like painless swelling of a lymph node, recurrent fever, night sweats, pruritus, and unexplained weight loss, Hodgkin's disease (also known as Hodgkin's lymphoma) is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system (including the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph node tissue).

The nurse is looking through the records of a patient who has just received a diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the following laboratory results should be anticipated?

Answer: Thrombocytopenia and increased lymphocytes

A proliferation of tiny, abnormally developed B cells and a decline in antibody response are two characteristics of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Thrombocytopenia is frequently seen as well.

Hodgkin's lymphoma was just recently identified as Chenna's cancer. Which of the following areas will the nurse anticipate is frequently implicated upon the early diagnosis?

Answer: Neck

One or more lymph nodes in the neck may enlarge, which is a typical early symptom of Hodgkin lymphoma.

Which of the following conditions best describes stage III of the Hodgkin's disease staging system?

Answer: Involvement of lymph node regions or structures on both sides of the diaphragm

To assess the severity of the condition and the extent of the disease's spread, Hodgkin lymphoma is divided into phases. Nodes on both sides of the diaphragm are involved in stage III.

A clinical instructor named Barbara is giving a presentation on chemotherapy. Which of the following claims regarding the pace of cell growth and chemotherapy is true?

Answer: Faster growing cells are more susceptible to chemotherapy

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are more effective against cells that are growing more quickly.

The first round of chemotherapy for a 40-year-old man with acute lymphocytic leukemia is now complete. Which of the nurse's following assertions is false?

Answer: “Try eating sashimi in one of the famous Japanese restaurants around the city”

Sashimi and other raw or undercooked fish should be avoided in a low bacteria diet due to the possibility of exposure to dangerous germs.

Neutropenia affects a leukemia patient. Which of the following needs to be regularly evaluated?

Answer: Breath sounds

Patients with neutropenia frequently die from pneumonia, both viral and fungal, thus regular monitoring of respiratory rate and breath sounds is necessary.