Leukemias, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma NCLEX-like Critical Thinking Questions

The nurse educates a client diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).  Which of the following statements demonstrates understanding? Select all that apply.

A client with multiple myeloma has a calcium of 14.2 mg/dl.  Which of the following doctor’s orders should the nurse anticipate?  Select 2 answers

A client has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma after having a lymph node biopsy.  Which of the following was a likely finding in the lymph node biopsy? 

The nurse is administering Filgrastin subcutaneously to a client with leukemia.  The client asks, “why am I getting this medication.”  What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is developing a presentation for nursing students about Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  Which of the following teaching points should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a client with the diagnosis of multiple myeloma.  Which of the following should the nurse NOT anticipate in this client? Select 1 answer.

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving external radiation to the neck for cancer of the larynx.  Which of the following complaints should the nurse anticipate?

The client is diagnosed with a cancerous gastric tumor.  Which of the following diagnostic tests will confirm the diagnosis of malignancy?

The nurse educates a client who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.  Which of the following demonstrates that the client understands this disorder?

The nurse is caring for a client with multiple myeloma.  Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention?

The client is on chemotherapy and is experiencing neutropenia.  Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The male client with acute myeloid leukemia has a platelet count of 9,500 per microliter of blood.  Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

Let’s do a “can you figure-it-out question.” A client with Hodgkin’s lymphoma receives radiation and develops radiation pneumonitis.  Which of the following signs and symptoms does the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a 10-year old boy who will be having a bone marrow biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia.   Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.