Which of these statements about the cause of significant skin damage is TRUE?
a. It results from cumulative sun exposure.
b. It is genetically inherited.
c. It results from ingesting carcinogenic foods and other substances.
d. It results from tanning bed usage.
A
Malignant melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin neoplasm, may begin in a preexisting mole and metastasize to every body organ via the blood and lymphatic systems; its incidence is accelerating as the result of increased sun exposure. Preventive measures, such as limiting sun exposure and using appropriate sunscreens, reduce the risk for developing malignant melanoma.
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State legislatures give authority to administrative bodies, such as state boards of nursing, to:
a. create statutory laws. b. establish regulatory laws. c. try case law cases. d. create laws based on social mores.
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with the early stages of septic shock. The nurse assesses the patient to be tachypneic, with a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min
Arterial blood gas values assessed on admission are pH 7.50, CO2 28 mm Hg, HCO3 26 . Which diagnostic study result reviewed by the nurse indicates progression of the shock state? a. pH 7.40, CO2 40, HCO3 24 b. pH 7.45, CO2 45, HCO3 26 c. pH 7.35, CO2 40, HCO3 22 d. pH 7.30, CO2 45, HCO3 18
A 15-year-old is admitted to the renal unit with a diagnosis of postinfectious glomerular disease. The nurse should recognize that this form of kidney disease may have been precipitated by what event?
A) Psychosocial stress B) Hypersensitivity to an immunization C) Menarche D) Streptococcal infection
The nurse is addressing a group of patients with prediabetes. What should the nurse include in a teaching plan for this group?
1. The person with prediabetes needs insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels. 2. Patients with prediabetes are at increased risk for macular degeneration. 3. Individuals with prediabetes should limit fluid intake. 4. The person with prediabetes has an increased risk of heart disease.