The nurse cares for a client with a platelet count of 9 u/L ↓ following chemotherapy.  Which of the following is a priority assessment for the nurse to assess?

A patient with breast cancer who is receiving chemotherapy has developed alopecia and is noticeably upset. Which recommendation would the nurse make? Select 3 that apply.

A 47-year-old client asks the nurse if she is going into menopause if she has not had a menstrual period for three months.  Which response by the nurse is MOST appropriate?

What does the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measure?

When teaching a client about testicular self-examination, which findings should the nurse identify as normal findings?   Select 4 that apply.  

Educational experiences have little to no role in the establishment of values.

The nurse cares for a client receiving an antitumor antibiotic, doxorubicin.  Knowing the main side effects of this classification of chemotherapy drugs, the nurse assesses for signs of which of the following?

A client receiving intravenous chemotherapy asks the nurse the reason for wearing a mask, gloves, and gown while administering drugs to the client. What is the nurse’s best response? 

17. One of every two women and up to one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporotic-related fracture at some point in their lives.

The nurse prepares to teach a class to a community group about cancer.  The nurse discusses risk factors that can promote cancer as well as ways to protect against cancer.  Which statements should the nurse include in the instructions?  Select all that apply (4).