A patient has just been told that she has malignant melanoma. The nurse caring for this patient explains that the first and most important treatment for malignant melanoma is what?
A) Chemotherapy
B) Immunotherapy
C) Wide excision
D) Radiation therapy
C
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A. Chooses a 25-gauge needle B. Draws up 0.5 mg/kg C. Gently rubs the injection site D. Uses a 1-mL syringe
A college student who attempted suicide by overdose was treated in the emergency department
Because the client lives in the dorm, her roommate is away, and her parents are in Europe, the decision was made to hospitalize her. The nursing diagnosis of highest priority would be a. powerlessness. b. social isolation. c. compromised family coping. d. risk for self-directed violence.
The patient reports that the first day of her last normal menstrual period was December 8. Using Nägele's rule, what date will the nurse identify as the estimated date of birth?
a. March 1 b. March 15 c. September 1 d. September 15
A school nurse designs a health class curriculum to teach children to distinguish acceptable from unacceptable touching by others. This program would be considered:
a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary prevention