Surgical intervention is the primary treatment for breast cancer. Describe the surgical
procedure that M.D. had.
What will be an ideal response?
A modified radical mastectomy involves the removal of the whole breast and some fatty tissue
and dissection of the axillary lymph nodes. The pectoral muscles and surrounding nerves are
left intact
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uncle. She has told her mother, who thinks she is lying. In a disjointed fashion, the client tells the nurse the following: (1) "I am all confused. I got desperate and tried to kill myself.". (2) "For a few days I just sat in my room. I told my mother I was sick.". (3) "I tried to figure out what to do. First I thought I would live with my friend, but her mother said I couldn't. Then I thought I would go live in a homeless shelter.". (4) "I told my mother, hoping she would tell my uncle he couldn't come to the house anymore.". The client has actually described the four distinct phases of crisis according to Caplan. Which of the following reflects the statements in the correct order to coincide with Caplan's theory? a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 4, 2, 3, 1 c. 3, 2, 1, 4 d. 4, 3, 2, 1
A nurse is assessing an older school-age child recently admitted to the hospital. Which assessment indicates the child is in an appropriate stage of cognitive development?
a. Addition and subtraction ability b. Ability to classify c. Vocabulary d. Play activity
The frustrated mother of a 13-year-old girl confides in the school nurse, "I am at my wit's end…one day my daughter is dressed up and acting very sophisticated, and the next she is in blue jeans playing football with her brothers."
The nurse's response is based on the fact that adolescents a. Who demonstrate wide mood changes may have a mental disorder b. Need guidance to help them select appropriate clothing c. Who dress in clothing of the opposite sex may be experiencing a sexual identity crisis d. Frequently try out identities seeking a comfortable fit for their own personality
The nurse asks a client to explain the meaning of the phrase, "Every cloud has a silver lining." This part of the examination is designed to measure:
1. Knowledge 2. Judgment 3. Association 4. Abstract thinking