The nurse is conducting a health promotion program at a local hospital. The nurse determines that additional teaching is needed if a participant states that a risk factor associated with cancer is:
a. viral factors c. low-fat and high-fiber diets
b. stress d. exposure to radiation
C
Risk factors for developing cancer can be classified as environmental, lifestyle, genetic, and viral. Choices about diet and exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays are also related to lifestyle. The link between dietary intake and the development of some types of cancer continues to be investigated; obesity, low dietary fiber and high dietary fat intake, and certain food additives are currently considered to be risk factors.
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a. Above C4 b. C4–C8 c. T8–T11 d. L1–L4
The nurse is providing instructions to a mother on how to use thought stopping to help her child deal with anxiety and fear associated with frequent painful injections
Which of the following statements indicates the mother understands the technique? A) "We will imagine that we are on the beach in Florida." B) "We can talk about our favorite funny movie and laugh." C) "She can let her body parts go limp, working from head to toe." D) "We'll repeat 'quick stick, feel better, go home soon' several times."
When the nurse records a platelet count of 20,000/mm3, the most appropriate nursing action is to
a. encourage iron-rich foods. b. increase fluid intake. c. institute bleeding precautions. d. place the client in protective isolation.
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) initially infects which system in persons who have AIDS?
a. bone marrow c. gastrointestinal (GI) tract b. central nervous sys-tem d. lymphatic