After an elevation of his PSA, the patient has blood drawn for a CA-19-9. When he asks the nurses the purpose of this new test, what is the most appropriate response?
a. It tests for hepatobiliary cancer
b. It tests for colorectal cancer
c. It tests for bladder cancer
d. It tests for lung cancer
ANS: A
The CA-19-9 is a tumor marker for tumors in the hepatobiliary system.
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A) 2 to 4 cups of blood in his or her body. B) 3 pints of blood in total. C) 3 to 4 quarts of blood in his or her body. D) 5 to 6 L of blood throughout his or her body.
A diabetic patient who has reported burning foot pain at night receives a new prescription. Which information should the nurse teach the patient about amitriptyline (Elavil)?
a. Amitriptyline decreases the depression caused by your foot pain. b. Amitriptyline helps prevent transmission of pain impulses to the brain. c. Amitriptyline corrects some of the blood vessel changes that cause pain. d. Amitriptyline improves sleep and makes you less aware of nighttime pain.
The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the child with acute glomerulonephritis is:
a. Risk for Injury related to malignant process and treatment. b. Deficient Fluid Volume related to excessive losses. c. Excess Fluid Volume related to decreased plasma filtration. d. Excess Fluid Volume related to fluid accumulation in tissues and third spaces.
During inspection of the mouth of an older adult, a nurse notices which finding as an expected change associated with aging?
a. Exposed root surfaces of teeth b. Aphthous ulcers of the mucosa c. Collection of debris at the gingival margins d. Leukoplakia of the dorsal and ventral tongue