The nurse assesses that the client most at risk for breast cancer is the
a. 26-year-old multipara whose father died from lung cancer.
b. 38-year-old primigravida who had menarche at age 9.
c. 42-year-old multipara who had menarche at age 14.
d. 68-year-old nullipara receiving treatment for osteoporosis.
B
Women especially at risk for breast cancer had early menarche and late menopause, are nulli-parous, and have a first-degree relative with breast cancer.
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A nurse in the ICU is known for the personal care and attention he gives to each of his patients. He takes time to learn his patients' names and the names of their families
He is especially gentle when drawing blood from children or administering injections to older patients. He is also good at leaving his work concerns at work and focusing on his family when at home. However, his lack of interest in pursuing further credentials and his lack of initiative in tackling problems that arise in the ICU have limited his career opportunities. Which professional practice attribute or attributes does this nurse demonstrate? Select all that apply. A) Values B) Mastery C) Balance D) Action
Situations that qualify as abandonment are when the nurse (more than one answer may be correct)
A. allows a client exhibiting mania to refuse hospitalization without taking further action. B. terminates employment without referring a seriously mentally ill client for aftercare. C. calls police to bring a suicidal client to the hospital after a suicide attempt. D. refers a client with persistent paranoid schizophrenia to assertive community treatment.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is prescribed milrinone for heart failure. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing an adverse reaction based on assessment of which of the following?
A) Edema B) Hypotension C) Bradycardia D) Cyanosis
Which life-threatening complications would the nurse anticipate developing in the patient being treated for hypovolemic shock? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Fluid volume overload 2. Renal insufficiency 3. Cerebral ischemia 4. Gastric stress ulcer 5. Pulmonary edema