How does breast tissue respond to hormonal stimulation?
What will be an ideal response?
Menstrual cycle: mild cyclic hyperplasia followed by involution of the breast tissue
Pregnancy and lactation: glandular hyperplasia and breast hypertrophy
Postpartum: regression of hypertrophy
Postmenopausal: decreased in breast size, increased fatty tissue, reduced fibrous and glandular tissues resulting in breast atrophy
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A loving intervention is performed on an alcoholic client in an attempt to convince the client help is needed. The client has expressed a desire to abstain from alcohol and agrees to a maintaining sobriety through a detailed plan of action
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A client arrives from surgery and the nurse assesses the client vital signs, pain level, and bleeding status. Following the assessment, the nurse writes "acute pain related to surgery as evidenced by moaning,
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The 70-year-old client with terminal lung cancer tells the nurse, "I am dying because I sinned by smoking cigarettes.". What is the nurse's best response to this dying client?
1. "You are correct, but it is too late to do anything about it now.". 2. "When you started smoking cigarettes, we didn't know about the problems they cause. It is not your fault.". 3. "Why don't we call the hospital chaplain and you can pray about your sins?" 4. "Smoking cigarettes isn't a sin. There are many worse habits you could have.".