A patient being considered for photochemotherapy (PUVA therapy) for severe psoriasis asks what this treatment is. The nurse should give which information?
a. "With PUVA an oral drug is used to sensitize the skin to light therapy used in the treatment."
b. "PUVA works by burning superficial layers of skin and then surgically débriding the burns."
c. "It would be best to get a second opinion. PUVA is extremely expensive and not very effective."
d. "Photochemotherapy is a totally safe option for the treatment of this disease."
a
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Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____ a. 10 b. 12 c. 17 d. 14
A study was conducted to determine if videotaped instruction was more effective than written instruction (a pamphlet) to teach menopausal women the benefits of regular mammograms. Which condition would be considered an antecedent variable?
a. There were 38 subjects in the pamphlet group and 34 subjects in the videotape group. b. During the study, 50% of the videotape group received flu shots, whereas 25% of those in the pamphlet group received flu shots. c. Four members of the pamphlet group had mothers who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, but no members of the videotape group had mothers who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. d. While participating in the study, five members of the videotape group began performing breast self-examination (BSE), while two members of the pamphlet group began performing BSE.
In counseling a client with ulcerative colitis for 25 years about health maintenance plans, the nurse would include the advice that the client should
a. avoid red meat. b. obtain genetic counseling. c. reduce physical exercise. d. schedule regular proctoscopic examinations.
Most preschoolers have a favorite toy or belonging that goes with them to the babysitter, the day care, or the health care provider. When the caregivers fail to bring that toy or belonging along on an outing, the child will most likely:
a. start to learn how to rely on people for security rather than on objects b. suffer feelings of anxiety associated with loss and separation issues c. be angry with the caregivers for several days or weeks d. reject the toy or belonging then it is next presented