A classic finding with angina is that it is relieved with rest or nitroglycerine
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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The nurse caring for a terminally ill client with cancer would assess a key indicator of clinical depression as being the client's
a. anger over the pain experience. b. anorexia and weight loss. c. feelings of hopelessness. d. inability to provide physical self-care.
A nurse walks into a patient's room and finds him having difficulty breathing and complaining of chest pain. He has bradycardia and hypotension. What should the nurse do next?
A) Take vital signs again in 15 to 30 minutes. B) Document the data and report it later. C) Ask the patient if he is anxious or afraid. D) Report findings to the physician immediately.
What are the majority of the small percentage of ovarian cancers that are associated with a known pattern of inheritance associated with?
a. Mutation of the BRCA1 gene b. Mutations of the BRCA2 gene c. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome d. Low progesterone levels
For which client should the nurse anticipate a plaster cast would be used?
1. The client with a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 2. The client who had a compound fracture and multiple lacerations 3. The older adult client with muscle wasting secondary to cancer 4. The client with a fractured femur who plans to return to construction work before cast removal