The client asks the nurse to explain the statement "the uncontrolled growth of malignant cells." The nurse would determine that the BEST term for this statement is:
a. cancer c. sarcoidosis
b. diabetes mellitus d. toxoplasmosis
A
Cancer cells are malignant neoplasms that develop rapidly, growing at the expense of healthy tissue.
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a. Defensive coping b. Risk for violence c. Decisional conflict d. Impaired verbal communication
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Which nursing action is required before a client in labor receives epidural anesthesia?
a) Give a fluid bolus of 500 ml. b) Check for maternal pupil dilation. c) Assess maternal reflexes. d) Assess maternal gait.
What specific information would you want to know before T.H. starts the antibiotics?
What will be an ideal response?