Which pre-existing client problem or characteristic would preclude the use of radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment?
A. The client is a Jehovah's Witness.
B. The client is over 75 years of age.
C. The client underwent a lumpectomy for the breast cancer one month ago.
D. The client has severe arthritis and cannot assume the position needed for radiation therapy.
D
Radiation therapy is focused on the exact location of the tumor and requires that the client can get into and maintain a specific position throughout the treatment period.
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The nurse is teaching a community health class about the epidemiology of cancer. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Cancer is the leading cause of death in developing countries." B) "Racial disparities in cancer incidence are affected by healthcare accessibility." C) "Because of intensive antismoking campaigns, lung cancer no longer has the highest death rate among cancers." D) "Brain tumors are the least commonly diagnosed malignancies in children."
A nurse is working with a community center that primarily serves a nearby Native American tribe. The nurse knows that many of the tribe members suffer from type 2 diabetes. Which of the following interventions is an example of a tertiary prevention?
A. Reviewing blood glucose testing techniques B. Routine blood glucose screening for everyone who comes into the clinic C. Actively encouraging diabetic patients to have foot, eye, and hemoglobin A1C screening tests every three months D. Publishing a guide about preventing diabetes and distributing it to people who are unaffected
After implementing interventions and reassessing the client's response, the nurse completes the process by evaluating. Evaluation includes which of the following attributes?
1. Purposeful activity. 2. Nursing accountability. 3. Continuous. 4. Judgments. 5. Opinion.
The client who has undergone a gastrointestinal surgery is permitted to have a clear liquid diet on the second postoperative day. Which fluid should the nurse order from the diet kitchen for this client?
1. Apricot nectar 2. Cranberry juice 3. Chicken broth 4. Cherry ice pop