Caring for client with spinal cord compression

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1. A nurse is caring for a client with spinal cord compression (SCC) at L1-3 secondary to spinal metastasis from breast cancer. Which should be reported immediately to the provider?

Bowel incontinence
Numbness in sacral area
Unconditional balance
Increasing back pain

2. A nurse is caring for an older adult with metastatic prostate cancer and has developed spinal cord compression. Which of the following assessments is the priority?

Bowel movement
Muscle strength
Urine color
Pain level

3. A nurse is preparing to transfuse 2 units of platelets to a client with multiple myeloma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Start infusing normal saline at a rate of 10 mL/hr
Obtain a midstream or a clean catch urine sample.
Checked if the informed consent was done and signed.
Administer a single dose of diphenhydramine 25 mg PO.

4. A nurse in a cancer unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?

A 77-year-old client with advanced prostate cancer with intermittent episodes of hematuria and breast enlargement
A 20-year-old client with metastatic breast cancer complaining of purulent, foul-smelling drainage on her right breast
A 55-year-old client with pancreatic cancer with increasing restlessness and drowsiness
A 39-year-old client with Hodgkin's lymphoma experiencing drenching sweats at nighttime

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