Daily Nursing Exam Questions #0071-76

✨ Rationale:
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common malignant brain tumor seen in adults. It grows really fast & spreads into nearby brain tissue, making prognosis quite poor 😟. Tumors like meningioma or schwannoma are usually benign, so they don’t come under this category.
That’s why **GBM** is the right pick here ✅

🩸 Rationale:
In chemo patients, the immune system goes weak & neutrophils drop fast. When ANC falls below 1000/mm³, it’s labeled as neutropenia, which increases risk of serious infections 😷. Levels like 1500 or 2000 may be mild low but not true neutropenia. So option C is the spot-on choice ✅

🩺 Rationale:
Painless blood in urine is a classic red-flag sign of a bladder tumor. Since there’s no pain, patients usually ignore it at first, which makes it sneaky 😬. Kidney stones + UTI normally cause pain or burning, so they don’t fit here. That’s why bladder tumor is the right pick ✅

🎀 Rationale:
CA-125 is a tumor marker mostly linked with ovarian cancers. Doctors use it for diagnosis, monitoring treatment & checking recurrence too. Other cancers may show slight rise sometimes, but ovarian tumor is the main one connected with it ✅
Bladder, colorectal or testicular cancers don’t rely on CA-125 as a key marker.

🧠 Rationale:
The classic signs of increased intracranial pressure are headache, vomiting, and papilledema. Headache is usually worse in the morning, vomiting may be without nausea, and papilledema shows swelling of optic disc on exam 👀. Other combos like fever or fatigue don’t represent this triad, so option A is the correct one ✅

🩺 Rationale:
For spinal cord compression due to a tumor, the very first nursing step is giving high-dose corticosteroids like dexamethasone. This helps reduce swelling & inflammation around the cord fast ⚡. Encouraging movement or warm compress could actually worsen the compression, so steroids are life-saving initially ✅