The nurse is precepting a new graduate nurse at an ambulatory pediatric hematology and oncology clinic. What cardinal signs of cancer in children should the nurse make the new nurse aware of? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sudden tendency to bruise easily
b. Transitory, generalized pain
c. Frequent headaches
d. Excessive, rapid weight gain
e. Gradual, steady fever
f. Unexplained loss of energy
ANS: A, C, F
The cardinal signs of cancer in children include a sudden tendency to bruise easily; frequent headaches, often with vomiting; and an unexplained loss of energy. Other cardinal signs include persistent, localized pain; excessive, rapid weight loss; and a prolonged, unexplained fever.
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