Which of the following clients would be most at risk for the development of carcinoma of the liver?
A. 58-year-old client with a history of diabetes mellitus
B. 28-year-old client with a history of blunt liver trauma
C. 65-year-old client with a history of cirrhosis
D. 80-year-old client with malnutrition
C
The risk of contracting a primary carcinoma of the liver is 40 times higher in clients with cirrhosis.
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A) The shortage of nurses and the need to educate more physicians and other care providers B) The aging of the American population and increasing costs for disease treatment C) The rise of antibiotic resistant organisms ("superbugs") and nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections D) Population shifts from urban areas to rural areas and the increased costs of provided care in remote locations
During the nursing history and physical assessment of a patient with left-sided heart failure, which finding might the nurse expect related to the patient's diagnosis?
a. Orthopnea with bubbling crackles throughout the lungs b. Anorexia with weight loss of 3 pounds in 1 week c. Increased urinary output, especially during waking hours d. Periorbital and facial edema
A nurse clarifies that cells that change from their tissues of origin and have multiple nuclei are categorized as _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse counseling a couple who cannot conceive learns that female infertility problems have been ruled out. What will the nurse expect to tell this couple?
a. "If medication is necessary for male infer-tility, treatment will last a few months." b. "Male infertility is usually treatable with a combination of medications." c. "Most male infertility is not linked to known endocrine disorders." d. "Treatment with sildenafil [Viagra] will be necessary to improve fertility."