A client's laboratory results indicate an increase in the tumor marker serum ferritin. What condition would the nurse suspect?
A) Multiple myeloma
B) Lymphoma
C) Hepatoma
D) Thyroid cancer
C
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An increase in serum ferritin indicates hepatoma. An increase in beta2-microglobulin indicates multiple myeloma and lymphomas, and an increase in thyroglobulin indicates thyroid cancer and thyroid disorders.
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a. "After delivery your doctor will prescribe oral hypoglycemic medication to control your disease. Pills are so much simpler than insulin injections." b. "Have you considered an insulin pump?" c. "After a while those insulin injections won't seem so bad." d. "It will most likely resolve 6 weeks or so after the baby is born."
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A) Doing the actual steps of the procedure B) Watching the nurse perform the procedure C) Listening to the nurse's instructions D) Observing how to perform the steps
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