Which personal factor in a client diagnosed with bladder cancer is most contributory to this problem?
A. Has worked in a lumber yard for 10 years
B. A 50 pack-year cigarette smoking history
C. Numerous episodes of bacterial cystitis
D. History of gonorrhea
B
The greatest risk factor for bladder cancer is a long history of tobacco use.
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a. raising the patient's leg 90°. b. compressing the femoral vein with the other hand. c. compressing the same vein 20 cm higher in the leg with the other hand. d. the patient is supine and then while the patient is standing.
Which of the following infection control strategies should the nurse implement to decrease the risk of infection in the burn-injured patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Apply topical antibacterial wound ointments/dressings. b. Change indwelling urinary catheter every 7 days. c. Daily assess the need for central IV catheters. d. Restrict family visitation. e. Maintain strict aseptic technique during burn wound management.
Research utilization is characterized by:
a. a doctorally-prepared nurse directing a multisite study. b. complicated and sophisticated protocols for collecting empirical evidence. c. use of nursing research only by the nursing community. d. using research knowledge in practice to achieve the desired outcomes.
Approximately 82% of teen pregnancies are unintended. Seventy percent of teens have had sex by their 19th birthday. Factors that contribute to an increased risk for teen pregnancy include (select all that apply)
a. High self-esteem b. Peer pressure c. Limited access to contraception d. Planning sexual activity e. Lack of role models