A 22-year-old man has a testicular mass. A testicular tumor is most likely when there is an elevated serum concentration of which of the following?
A. Testosterone
B. Luteinizing hormone
C. Prolactin
D. Alpha-fetoprotein
E. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Answer: D. Alpha-fetoprotein
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In which of the following disease processes is the nurse most likely to care for a client in the chronic phase of a neurologic disease?
A) Transient ischemic attack (TIA) B) Malignant brain tumor C) Parkinson's disease D) Pneumonia
A nurse completes a functional status assessment of an older person using the Lawton IADL in-strument, a self-reported instrument. The nurse knows that limitations of self-reported measures include that: (Select all that apply.)
a. individuals tend to overestimate their functional ability. b. self-reports often differ from that of proxy reports. c. self-reports are not indicative of small changes in function. d. self-reports do not provide a valid meas-urement of function. e. older adults are not able to complete self-reported measurements.
After being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus two months ago, a client had testing done to determine a possible genetic predisposition to the disease
The client asks if GINA will prevent information about the condition from being released to the employer. How should the nurse respond? 1. "Yes, this information is protected by GINA." 2. "It is protected only if you specifically request information not be shared." 3. "No, this information is discoverable by your employer for the purposes of insurance coverage." 4. "The genetic testing is protected, but the fact that you have diabetes mellitus is not."
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention when administering parenteral nutrition to a client?
1. Begin the infusion rates at 100 to 150 mL/hour. 2. Maintain a consistent infusion rate. 3. Change the infusion tubing once a week. 4. Monitor protein levels daily.