NUR 2392 MCD2 Exam 1 Practice Questions

NUR 2392 MCD2 Exam 1 Practice Questions
1. A patient has a positive HX of colon cancer. which of the following is
a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?
Answer
Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
2. the patient asksthe nurse how radiation worksto destroy cancer cells. how would you
respond?
Answer
The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further damage to
the boy.
3. A patient asksthe nurse to explain what radiation expousre refersto,which response is
correct?
Answer
it refers to the amoun of radiation being delivered
4. a patient asks the nurse to explain the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant
tumor. what is an appropriate response?
Answer
a benign tumor is a normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time, but they are not
cancerous
5. a patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is receiving education about the reduction of
infection risk, which action reduces the risk of infection
Answer
Hand hygeine