Common side effects of radiation therapy include all of the ...

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Common side effects of radiation therapy include all of the following except:
 
  1. Endocarditis.
   2. Slow bone growth.
   3. Alopecia.
   4. Abdominal cramping.

Question 2

A nurse is assessing a 14-year-old boy who has been admitted for an exacerbation of sickle cell disease. The nurse is assessing the cognitive ability of the teen. The nurse must remember to include all of the following except:
 
  1. Assessing the developmental age, not the chronological age.
   2. Assessing the interactions between the patient and peers.
   3. Assessing how the child responds to the physical assessment.
   4. Assessing the physical maturation of the teen.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Pericarditis may occur, but not endocarditis.
2. Growth at the epiphyseal plates slows.
3. Loss of hair is common.
4. Abdominal cramping is common.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Developmental age determines the cognitive ability of the teen. The chronological age does not take the cognitive ability into account.
2. Interactions will indicate the cognitive ability of the teen.
3. The physical assessment will give the nurse a chance to use questions and responses to assess the cognitive ability of the teen.
4. The physical maturation will not give an indication as to the cognitive ability of the teen.