Why is the 10-year survival rate for breast cancer lower than the 5-year survival rate?
What will be an ideal response?
late recurrences and metastases
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The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a mental health client in the emergency department. The client is uncooperative, and the nurse recognizes the client's behavior is escalating. The most appropriate response by the nurse is to
a. use a vulnerable stance. b. maintain constant eye contact. c. move quickly with hands hidden behind back. d. ignore provocative statements.
A nurse is counseling a client who is considering having genetic testing completed to determine whether she is a carrier of the gene linked to Huntington's disease
Which of the following would be the first step the nurse would take when assessing this client? a. Assess vital signs b. Assess family history of this disorder c. Assess client's past medical history d. Assess current medications
The medication technician reads the medication order for Mrs. Rogers and notes that it is for 500 mg ceftriaxone IM q12h. On hand, the technician has the vial shown here. The medication technician reconstitutes the ceftriaxone as described on the label and administers ________ of the ceftriaxone solution intramuscularly. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).