Match the type of cancer listed below to the physical symptom that is often associated with it
__ Colon cancer
__ Breast cancer
__ Cervical cancer
__ Melanoma
__ Hodgkin lymphoma
A. Enlarged lymph nodes
B. Vaginal discharge or excess bleeding
C. Sudden changes to moles or warts
D. Changes in bowel habits
E. A lump or malformation in the tissue
D, E, B, C, A
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What does the instructor tell her students the function of the pleura and the pleural fluid is? A) Allows for full expansion of the lungs within the thoracic cavity B) Prevents the lungs from collapsing within the thoracic cavity C) Determines lung expansion within the thoracic cavity D) Permits smooth motion of the lungs within the thoracic cavity
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing acute myocardial infarction. What electrocardiogram change should the nurse expect for this patient's health problem?
1. ST-segment elevation 2. loss of P waves 3. bradycardia 4. widening of the QRS complex
James is a 52-year-old overweight smoker taking theophylline for his persistent asthma. He tells his provider he is going to start the Atkin's diet for weight loss. The appropriate response would be:
1. Congratulate him on making a positive change in his life. 2. Recommend he try stopping smoking instead of the Atkin's diet. 3. Schedule him for regular testing of serum theophylline levels during his diet due to increased excretion of theophylline. 4. Decrease his theophylline dose because a high-protein diet may lead to elevated theophylline levels.
The patient is being sent home from the hospital after a cardiac catheterization. What should the nurse instruct the patient to do first if bleeding should occur at the femoral artery puncture site?
a. Call the physician. b. Call 9-1-1. c. Apply pressure to the site. d. Apply a new bandage.