Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
a. Detecting cancer in asymptomatic patients or those with specific symptoms
b. Arranging for follow-up care, including psychosocial and spiritual support
c. Identifying and managing complications of care
d. All of the above
ANS: D
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a. found crying hysterically after receiving a phone call from her boyfriend. b. noted curled up in a corner of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her head. c. performing push-ups in the middle of the hall, forcing everyone to walk around him. d. waving his fists and shouting threats at a nurse who offered him prn medication.
At the conclusion of a prenatal assessment, the nurse determines that a patient is at risk during the pregnancy. Which data from the patient's past illness history does the nurse use to make this decision? (Select all that apply.)
A) Seizure disorder B) Previous cesarean birth C) Hypertension for 10 years D) History of abnormal Pap smear E) Previous treatment for gonorrhea
A 7-year-old child presents to the clinic with an exacerbation of asthma symptoms. On physical examination, the nurse would expect which assessment findings?
1. Wheezing 2. Increased tactile fremitus 3. Decreased vocal resonance 4. Decreased tactile fremitus 5. Bronchophony
Caused by soft cheese, meat (hot dogs, pate, lunch meats), unpasteurized milk, poultry, seafood:
A. Botulism B. Escherichia coli C. Listeriosis D. Perfringens enteritis E. Salmonellosis F. Shigellosis G. Staphylococcus