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corkyiscool3328

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The student nurse caring for clients who have cancer understands that the general consequences of cancer include which client problems? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Clotting abnormalities from thrombocythemia
  b. Increased risk of infection from white blood cell deficits
  c. Nutritional deficits such as early satiety and cachexia
  d. Potential for reduced gas exchange
  e. Various motor and sensory deficits

Question 2

A client in the emergency department reports difficulty breathing. The nurse assesses the client's appearance as depicted below:
 
  What action by the nurse is the priority?
  a.
  Assess blood pressure and pulse.
  b.
  Attach the client to a pulse oximeter.
  c.
  Have the client rate his or her pain.
  d.
  Start high-dose steroid therapy.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D, E
The general consequences of cancer include reduced immunity and blood-producing functions, altered GI structure and function, decreased respiratory function, and motor and sensory deficits. Clotting problems often occur due to thrombocytopenia (not enough platelets), not thrombocythemia (too many platelets).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
This client has superior vena cava syndrome, in which venous return from the head, neck, and trunk is blocked. Decreased cardiac output can occur. The nurse should assess indicators of cardiac output, including blood pressure and pulse, as the priority. The other actions are also appropriate but are not the priority.





 

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