At a community health fair, the nurse is answering questions at a booth about breast health. The nurse is educating women on the changes they should look for that would require referral to a physician
These include a discharge from the breast, dimpling of the skin, unilateral change in breast size, an "orange-peel" appearance, as well as which of the following? a. sagging breasts
b. old freckles on the breast
c. retraction of the nipple
d. hair on the areola
C
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer include breast masses, lumps, thickening, and generalized swelling of part of a breast; skin dimpling, redness, scaliness, and irritation; nipple pain, retraction (an inward pulling of the nipple) or discharge other than breast milk.
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1. hemoglobin and hematocrit 2. glucose 3. white blood cell count 4. platelet count
2. During a blood transfusion, the patient begins to have chills and back pain. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Observe for other symptoms. b. Slow the infusion rate of the blood. c. Discontinue the infusion immediately, and notify the prescriber. d. Tell the patient that these symptoms are a normal reaction to the blood product.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses reflects disturbance in self-concept as the etiology?
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