A 25-year-old woman with no history of breast cancer in her family asks the nurse about recommendations for breast cancer screening. What should the nurse respond?
A) Conduct monthly breast self-examination
B) Inspect her nipples for discharge
C) Ask her doctor for recommendations based on her family history
D) Have a yearly mammogram as part of a comprehensive screening
Ans: A
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1. The nurse should explain procedures and introduce personnel to adolescents. 2. Adolescents usually are quiet and will offer no opinions. 3. The nurse should attend to and discharge adolescents quickly. 4. Adolescents are comfortable with their surroundings.
An older patient tells the nurse about leaking urine when sneezing. To what does the nurse realize that is type of urinary incontinence is attributed?
1. Result of a system blockage 2. Result of bladder overstretching 3. Damage of the urinary apparatus 4. Increase in intra-abdominal pressure
A nurse manager has been dealing with staffing problems and high patient acuity on the unit. The director of nursing has been sensitive to other issues in the past, so the nurse manager decides to approach the director with these new concerns
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After the administration of a nasointestinal feeding tube, a patient complains of gas, abdominal pain, and dizziness. What do these symptoms indicate?
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