A nurse is assessing a 58-year-old patient. What yearly screening test for colorectal cancer should the patient be asked about?

The nurse is checking the laboratory reports of a patient being treated with mitoxantrone. Which platelet count would indicate a risk for spontaneous bleeding?

Which nursing consideration(s) would be taken into account prior to the administration of cisplatin IV? (Select all that apply.)

A patient develops alopecia related to doxorubicin (Adriamycin) therapy. Which statement explains this side effect?

The nurse is preparing to administer medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera) as prescribed to a patient diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma. When gathering supplies to provide this medication, the nurse will obtain a(n):

A patient develops fatigue related to radiation therapy. Which intervention is most appropriate?

Which intervention should the nurse provide to help prevent social isolation in a patient who has a radioactive implant?

Why are hair, blood, skin, and gastrointestinal tract cells more likely to be adversely affected by chemotherapy than other cells?

Major chemotherapeutic agents include: (Select all that apply.)

A 43-year-old Caucasian male with chronic esophageal reflux undergoes several biopsies for evaluation of a red granular lesion in his distal esophagus. If metaplasia has occurred at this site, what do you expect to see on biopsy?