After a liver biopsy, a patient is diagnosed with anaplasia of liver cells. What would be indicated for this patient's care?
A. Medication to reverse the anaplastic cells.
B. Monitoring for the development of cancer.
C. Chemotherapy for liver cancer.
D. Monitoring for the onset of diabetes mellitus.
Answer: B
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The nurse is working with several clients in a fitness setting. Which client is meeting the age-appropriate recommendations for physical activity developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
1. A 37-year-old who lifts weights for one hour twice per week. 2. A 42-year-old who walks at a slow pace for 60 minutes 4 days per week. 3. A 45-year-old who walks briskly for 30 minutes 6 days per week. 4. A 57-year-old who swims for 20 minutes twice per week.
Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement in order to maintain a "thermal neutral environment"?
a. Weigh preterm infant on a scale with a diaper on. b. Swaddle the preterm infant in a blanket while in the incubator. c. Open portholes occasionally to improve air circulation. d. Administer only cool, humidified oxygen.
A client with a diagnosis of depression has been taking citalopram (Celexa) for several weeks but is frustrated by the persistence of his depression
The client has told the nurse that he has just begun supplementing his antidepressant with St. John's wort. How should the nurse respond? A) "It's best that you stop taking the St. John's wort until you talk to you doctor." B) "Make sure that you don't take your St. John's wort and your Celexa at the same time of the day." C) "You'll probably find that you'll experience an improvement in your mood within a few days." D) "While you're taking the two medications, make sure that you're careful to avoid injury because there's a small risk of bleeding."
How would C.B.'s nutritional needs be met?
What will be an ideal response?