ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 57 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient has developed stomatitis from chemotherapy. Which intervention is appropriate for a patient with this condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The use of a soft toothbrush to clean the teeth and rinsing with normal saline or soda will prevent added discomfort and bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
Which patient will be the highest priority for referral for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: African American men are a high-risk population for prostate cancer. Asian Americans and Native Americans have a relatively low incidence of prostate cancer.
Question 3 of 5
A patient, age 56, has been advised that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is elevated. Which test will be the next definitive diagnostic test?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Men over the age of 50 should be advised to have a prostate-specific antigen (PS
A) test and rectal examination once a year. The transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) is used in the early detection of prostate cancer.
Question 4 of 5
A patient undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer has an abscess near the rectal area. Which laboratory result is likely associated with this finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A total white blood cell count of less than 4000/mm3 is low and is considered to be leukopenic. This places the patient at risk for a life-threatening infection. The other laboratory values are within normal limits.
Question 5 of 5
After reporting abdominal pain, the patient has blood drawn for a CA-19-9. When he asks the nurses the purpose of this test, which response is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The CA-19-9 is a tumor marker for tumors in the hepatobiliary system.