The nurse assesses several patients in the outpatient clinic. Which patient has the greatest risk for developing cancer?
a. 23-year-old car repairman who repaints cars
b. 30-year-old overweight certified public accountant in New York who has smoked for 4 years and rarely exercises
c. 45-year-old farmer from Texas who has worked on his family's cotton farm since the age of 12
d. 60-year-old ski instructor in Colorado
C
The cotton farmer in Texas has the most exposure to carcinogens. Chemicals, pesticides, and sun are the carcinogens that this farmer has been exposed to for at least 33 years.
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The patient scheduled for a Syme amputation is concerned about the ability to eventually stand on the amputated extremity. How should the nurse best respond to the patient's concern?
A) "You will eventually be able to withstand full weight-bearing after the amputation." B) "You will have minimal weight-bearing on this extremity but you'll be taught how to use an assistive device." C) "You likely will not be able to use this extremity but you will receive teaching on use of a wheelchair." D) "You will be fitted for a prosthesis which may or may not allow you to walk."
Which of the following would be an example of the nurse practicing fidelity? The nurse
A) regulates visitors. B) stays with the patient during his or her death as promised. C) withholds information as requested. D) provides continuity of care.
TB is transmitted through:
a. unprotected sex b. water c. body fluids d. air
An approach to making health care more readily available to certain populations by implementing health education,
counseling, or support services in places where people normally congregate (such as places of worship, schools, workplaces, and community centers) is called: 1. Case finding 2. Wrap-around services 3. Outreach 4. Comprehensive services