When planning patient education for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer, the nurse recognizes that the patient has an increased risk for developing:
A) Breast cancer
B) Cervical cancer
C) Ovarian cancer
D) Lung cancer
Ans: C
Feedback: A woman with breast cancer has an increased risk for ovarian cancer.
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A nurse would be especially alert for the development of liver failure in which client when administering acetaminophen?
A) Client with diabetes B) Client who consumes alcohol habitually C) Client with hypertension D) Client with a urinary tract infection
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) consists of 20 items describing depressive symptoms. Subjects respond to a Likert-type scale, rating each item (0 = no symptom to 3 = persistent or severe symptom presence)
Previous research indicates that test–retest scores of the BDI ranged from 0.60 to 0.90 . Critiquing the above statements you conclude which of the following? A) Evidence of the stability aspect of validity of the BDI is supported B) Conceptual and operational definitions of depression are not consistent C) Evidence of the stability aspect of reliability is supported D) The BDI will yield high amounts of error with obtained scores
Education for a patient receiving a cholesterol-lowering medication would include:
a. "This medication will take over for other interventions you have been trying in order to decrease your cholesterol." b. "It is important for you to make up your dose if you miss one in order to maintain therapeutic blood levels." c. "Stop taking the medication if you develop nausea and vomiting." d. "You should continue your exercise program in order to increase your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) serum levels."
The client has a peritonsillar abscess. What is the priority instruction the nurse should provide to this client?
A. "If you notice an enlarged lymph node on the same side of your neck as the ab-scess, call the doctor." B. "Stay home from work or school until your temperature has been normal for 24 hours." C. "You may gargle with warm water that has a teaspoon of salt in it as often as you like." D. "Take the antibiotic for the entire time it is prescribed, not just until you feel bet-ter."