The most important strategy to increase survival in breast cancer is
1. Smoking cessation
2. Early detection
3. Weight reduction
4. Dietary fat reduction
ANS: 2
This often means cure whereas late detection typically ensures an unfavorable prognosis.
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a. Relocation Stress Syndrome c. Ineffective Coping b. Caregiver Role Strain d. Anxiety
A nurse is caring for a low-birth-weight baby with phenylketonuria. Which of the following should the nurse keep in mind when providing nursing care for the child?
A) The condition can be cured with medications. B) The condition is caused by maternal viral infections. C) The condition, if untreated, can lead to mental impairment. D) The condition is a result of defective fat metabolism.
A nursing student asks the nurse how antibodies provide immune suppression. The nurse responds by telling the student that antibodies:
a. block T-cell function. b. boost immune responses. c. reduce proliferation of B cells. d. suppress interferon production.
Volume II of the ICD-10 coding book:
a. is the four part alphabetical index. b. contains procedural codes for specific diagnostic tests. c. contains three sections with Section 3 being the Index to Diseases. d. None of the above.