During a treatment meeting in an oncology unit, the nurse learns that a patient is scheduled for chemotherapy before surgery. What are the purposes for this patient to receive chemotherapy at this specific time?

Allow the immune system to kill cancer cells

Eradicate all cancer cells

Shrine tumor

Improve wound healing

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A. While the immune system may help in attacking cancer cells, chemotherapy is not given before surgery specifically to assist the immune system.
B. Eradicating all cancer cells is the ultimate goal of cancer treatment, but chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) is not guaranteed to eliminate all cancer cells.
C. Shrink tumor is the correct answer. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is administered before surgery to reduce the size of the tumor, making it easier to remove surgically and potentially allowing for less extensive surgery.
D. Chemotherapy does not improve wound healing; in fact, it can sometimes impair the body’s ability to heal due to its effects on rapidly dividing cells, including those involved in tissue repair.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Very old (sometimes referred to as the "oldest-old") typically includes individuals 85 years and older, according to classifications used by the U.S. Census Bureau and gerontological studies. A 92-year-old falls into this category.
B. Aged is a general term and not an official classification. It may be used broadly but doesn't specifically apply to the 85+ group.
C. Older is a nonspecific term often used to describe those over 65 but is not a distinct age category like “very old.”
D. Elderly is another broad, non-specific term and is often used interchangeably with “older adults,” but does not denote a specific age group such as the "very old" classification.

A. 11:30 PM B. 10:30 PM to 1:30 AM C. 12:30 AM to 8:30 AM D. 8:40 PM to 9:00 PM

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. While 11:30 PM is within the peak window, monitoring should extend through the entire peak period, not just one point in time.
B. If regular insulin is given at 8:30 PM, the peak action, when the risk of hypoglycemia is highest, would occur between 10:30 PM and 1:30 AM.
C. 12:30 AM to 8:30 AM extends beyond the peak and into the late duration phase.
D. 8:40 PM to 9:00 PM is too early for peak action; this is just after the onset.

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A nurse reads in a client chart that the client is 92 years old. According to the US. Census Bureau, the nurse knows that the client is classified as what stage of older adulthood?

Correct Answer is A

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The patient received regular insulin 10 units subcutaneously at 8:30 PM for a blood glucose level of 253 mg/dL. The nurse plans to monitor this patient for signs of hypoglycemia at which time related to the insulin's peak action?

Correct Answer is B

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