A patient is having a procedure that involves cutting through the skin to diagnose a mass located in the left breast. For which type of biopsy should the nurse plan care for this patient?
A. Incisional
B. Needle core
C. Fine-needle
D. Excisional
Answer: A
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A client is in the emergency department with an esophageal trauma. The nurse palpates subcutaneous emphysema in the mediastinal area and up into the lower part of the client's neck. What action by the nurse takes priority?
a. Assess the client's oxygenation. b. Facilitate a STAT chest x-ray. c. Prepare for immediate surgery. d. Start two large-bore IVs.
A study is internally valid to the extent that which of the following has taken place?
A) All alternative explanations to the independent variable as the cause of outcomes can be ruled out B) A true experimental design was used C) Intervention fidelity was maintained D) A strong counterfactual was established
An older client recovering from surgery refuses pain medication because of the fear of becoming addicted. What action should the nurse take at this time?
1. Contact the physician. 2. Administer the medication when the client is sleeping. 3. Withhold the analgesic medication and continue to observe the client. 4. Determine what methods of pain management are acceptable to the client.
The Healthy Cities Movement supports the idea that
1. Healthy cities and communities must be both environmentally and socially sustainable. 2. Health public policy is in the hands of legislators. 3. Physical environments cannot be changed, so the community must develop strategies to cope with them. 4. The World Health Organization in Europe will be the primary source of information for cities.