A client is having radiation therapy following a mastectomy. Client education should emphasize which of the following?
a. increasing dietary fiber
b. screening her sons for prostate cancer
c. prohibiting exercise for 6 months
d. monitoring all female family members for breast cancer
D
The risk factors of the development of breast cancer include a family history (immediate female relatives), high-fat diet, obesity after menopause, early menarche, first child after 30, and postmenopausal hormone therapy.
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The decrease in white blood cell counts for an older adult being treated for lung cancer is probably related to
a. Suppression of bone marrow production of white blood cells by chemotherapy drugs b. An infectious process related to the older adult's immunocompromised status c. Excessive stress in dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer d. Tissue inflammation from radiation therapy
A child hospitalized for treatment of osteomyelitis complains that he is tired of being sick and wants to know when the antibiotic protocol will end. How long will the nurse indicate that antibiotic therapy will probably last?
a. 2 weeks b. 6 weeks c. 2 months d. 3 months
The nurse accepts a position working in the Emergency Department. It is recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that the nurse receives vaccinations against:
1. tuberculosis. 2. hepatitis B. 3. hepatitis C. 4. influenza.
What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a client who is intubated and is receiving mechanical ventilation?
a. Ask the client to point to words on a board. b. Ask the client to blink for "yes" and "no." c. Have the client mouth words slowly. d. Teach the client some simple sign lan-guage.