A patient is diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin lymphoma. How should the nurse interpret the extent of this patient's illness?
A. Upper abdominal lymph nodes without systemic symptoms
B. An extranodal site involvement with systemic symptoms
C. Two or more lymph nodes on the same side of the diaphragm
D. A single lymph node with systemic symptoms
Answer: C
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A) Choose a research design B) Review the literature C) Select a conceptual model D) Obtain approval from the appropriate board
In a patient with acute pancreatitis, what elevation in laboratory study results would the nurse expect?
A) Serum potassium and calcium B) Arterial ionized calcium C) Serum amylase and lipase D) Arterial partial pressure of oxygen
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A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation. Which of the fol-lowing types of immunity was compromised?
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