The American Cancer Society recommends a clinical breast examination by a health care professional for women between the ages of 20 and 39 years every ________ years
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
3
three
Ages 20 to 39 should have a clinical breast examination by health care professionals every 3 years.
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To determine the symmetry of a patient's chest wall, the nurse would do which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Stand behind the patient. b. Inspect the right and the left anterior thoraxes. c. Note the shoulder height, observing any differences between the two sides of the chest wall, such as the presence of masses. d. Move in front of the patient. e. Inspect the right and the left posterior thoraxes, comparing right and left sides. f. Note the position of the scapula.
The student nurse is preparing to perform an assessment of the client's peripheral vascular system. The experienced nurse asks the student nurse questions to ensure the student nurse has prepared adequately
Which of the following statements by the student nurse indicate that further education is required? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I need to take a blood pressure only in the client's right arm.". 2. "The best way to assess the carotid pulses is palpate one side and then the other.". 3. "It will be easier to assess the client's carotid pulses if the client is obese.". 4. I should inspect the arms to ensure that they are close to the same size.". 5. "I should look at the extremities to ensure that hair distribution is normal and symmetrical. The skin should be clean and free of any lesions.".
A nursing student is preparing to give a medication that has a boxed warning. The student asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse explain about boxed warnings?
a. They indicate that a drug should not be given except in life-threatening circums-tances. b. They provide detailed information about the adverse effects of the drug. c. They alert prescribers to measures to mi-tigate potential harm from side effects. d. They provide information about antidotes in the event that toxicity occurs.
Which is the best method for the nurse to use when documenting a patient's physical exam?
1) In order of the assessment 2) By the patient's main complaint 3) By system 4) With all normal and abnormal data clustered