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Rasmussen College Medical Surgical Practice Exam With Answers (48 Solved Questions) - Page 1 preview image1/23Rasmussen College MDC 2 Exam 1Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)1.Apatienthasapositivefamilyhistoryofcoloncancer.Whichofthefollow-ing is a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?A.EncouragebaselinecolonoscopyscreeningB.StrictphysicalactivityC.Encouragethe patient to increasedietary intake of redmeatsD.EncouragethepatienttoreduceintakeoffiberANSA.Encouragebaseline colonoscopy screening2.Thepatientasksthenursehowradiationworkstodestroycancercells.Howwould you respond?A.Thegoalofradiationtherapyistodestroythecancercells,whileminimizingfurther damage to the bodyB.Thegoaloflocalizedradiationtherapyistokillalloftherapidlydividingcells throughout the bodyC.Thegoalofradiationtherapyistolocalizethetumorandreverseitbacktonormal tissue
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Rasmussen College Medical Surgical Practice Exam With Answers (48 Solved Questions) - Page 3 preview image2/23D.ThegoalofradiationtherapyistopromotecellproliferationANSA.The goalof radiationtherapyistodestroythecancercells,whileminimizingfurtherdamageto the body3.Apatientasksthenursetoexplainwhatradiation"exposure"refersto.Which response is correct?A.ItreferstotheamountofradiationabsorbedB.ItreferstotheamountoflocaltreatmentC.ItreferstotheamountofradiationbeingdeliveredD.ItreferstoionizationliquificationANSC.Itreferstotheamountofradiationbeingdelivered4.Apatientasksthenursetoexplainthedifferencebetweenabenigntumorand a malignant tumor.What is an appropriateresponse?A."Don'tworryaboutit.Thepointisyou'reokay."B."Abenigntumorisnormalcellsgrowinginthewrongplaceatthewrongtime. But they are not cancerous."C."Abenigntumorwillkillyou,whereasamalignanttumorcannot."D."Abenigntumorhasnotundergoneapoptosis,whereasamalignanttumorhas."
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Rasmussen College Medical Surgical Practice Exam With Answers (48 Solved Questions) - Page 4 preview image3/23ANSB."A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrongtime. But they are not cancerous."
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Rasmussen College Medical Surgical Practice Exam With Answers (48 Solved Questions) - Page 5 preview image4/235.Apatientisundergoingchemotherapyandisreceivingeducationaboutthereduction of infection risk.Which action reduces the risk of infection?A.LivevaccineB.HandhygieneC.WeightbearingexercisesD.MonitorforbruisingANSB.Handhygiene6.Apatientwouldliketoknowwhatitmeansthatherbreastcancerhasmetastasized.A.irreversibledamagehascausedtumorgrowthB.atumorhassentchemicalsignalstodevelopitsownvasculatureC.cancercellshavemovedfromtheirprimarysiteD.repeatedexposureleadtomutationANSC.Cancercellshavemovedfromtheir primary site7.Thepatientwhohasundergonewhichprocedureisatmostriskforhypocal-cemia?A.Thyroidectomy
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Rasmussen College Medical Surgical Practice Exam With Answers (48 Solved Questions) - Page 6 preview image5/23B.AdrenalectomyC.PancreactectomyD.GastectomyANSA.Thyroidectomy8.Whatserumlaboratoryvaluedoesthenurseexpecttoseewithapatientwho is hypokalemic?A.Calcium less than 8.0mEq/LB.Potassiumlessthan5.0mEq/LC.Calcium less than 11.0mEq/LD.Potassiumlessthan3.5mEq/LANSD.Potassiumlessthan3.5mEq/L9.Thenursesuseswhichphrasetodescribepalliativecare?A.careforapatientwithaprognosislessthan6monthsB.palliativecarefocusesonendoflifepatientcareC.patientcarewithafocusontreatmentofsymptomsD.itsclienteducationaboutrelativetreatmentalternatives
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Rasmussen College Medical Surgical Practice Exam With Answers (48 Solved Questions) - Page 7 preview image6/23ANSC.Patientcarewith a focus on treatment of symptoms10.A nurse is caring for a 72 year old female.She has a diagnosis of dehy-dration.WhichofthefollowingnursingdiagnosesshouldNOTbeincludedintheir plan?
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