Avoid taking advantage of a patient's situation and avoid inappropriate involvement in the patient's personal and family relationships.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A client with breast cancer is scheduled to undergo chemotherapy with aromatase inhibitors. Which of the following best reflects the rationale for using this group of drugs?
A) They lower the level of estrogen in the body blocking the tumor's ability to use it. B) They block progesterone-dependent tumors from growing. C) They attach to endogenous protein receptors to slow the growth of cancerous cells. D) They stimulate the immune system to attack a protein common in many tumors.
After providing a.m. care for his patient, a nurse forgot to put the bed in the lowest position and left one of the bed rails down. The patient got out of bed and fell
The nurse could be reported to the board of nursing for 1. Assault. 2. Battery. 3. Negligence. 4. Libel.
Which nursing action will be most useful in assisting a college student to adhere to a newly prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen?
a. Give the patient detailed information about possible medication side effects. b. Remind the patient of the importance of taking the medications as scheduled. c. Encourage the patient to join a support group for students who are HIV positive. d. Check the patient's class schedule to help decide when the drugs should be taken.
A patient who is one day postoperative is complaining of nausea and refusing to eat. Upon auscultation of the abdomen, the nurse finds that the patient's bowel sounds are hypoactive. This is most likely due to
1. Peritonitis. 2. A bowel obstruction. 3. Anesthesia. 4. Paralytic ileus.