A nurse becomes suspicious that a client may have breast cancer based on which abnormal finding?
a. An irregularly-shaped hard mass in one breast
b. Bilateral, small, non-tender nodes close to the surface
c. Multiple rubbery-feeling lumps with well-defined borders
d. A mobile, firm lump located in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast
ANS: A
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The nurse is teaching a group of patients with allergic rhinitis about the use of their medications. What would be the most essential information to give these patients about preventing possible drug interactions?
A) Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are safe to use. B) Use only one pharmacy so the pharmacist can check drug interactions. C) Read drug labels before taking OTC medications. D) Ask the pharmacy tech for assistance in selecting an OTC medication.
A 35-year-old female patient with type 1 diabetes has come to the clinic because she just doesn't feel well
The patient confides in the nurse that she is going through a divorce and a custody battle for her children ages 2 and 4. She has started drinking and has lost her job. What would the nurse suspect is causing this patient to feel poorly? A) Hypoglycemia B) Ketoacidosis C) Hypernatremia D) Fluid overload
One OB nurse remarks, "I don't see how these young single women can keep on having babies without being married. Everyone knows a child needs a father." This nurse is exhib-iting:
1. ethnocentrism. 2. moral uncertainty. 3. values clarification. 4. professional concern.
Down syndrome may occur because of a translocation defect. This means the
A) infant inherits chromosomal material from only one parent. B) parents have a chromosomal pattern that is exactly alike. C) additional chromosome was inherited because it was attached to a normal chromosome. D) parents are such close relatives that their genes are incompatible.