A sexually active 38-year-old female client is diagnosed with cervical cancer. Which of the following carcinogen may cause this type of cancer?
A) Retrovirus of HIV
B) Human T-cell leukemia
C) Human papillomavirus
D) Epstein-Barr virus
C
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer; retrovirus of HIV causes Kaposi's sarcoma; human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) is related to HIV and causes a form of adult leukemia; and Epstein-Barr virus, which is the cause of infectious mononucleosis, can also cause Burkitt's lymphoma.
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a. "I get short of breath when I climb stairs." b. "I see halos floating around my head." c. "I have trouble remembering things." d. "I have lost weight over the past month."
The home health nurse assesses a patient who creates elaborate excuses for not leaving home. Further questioning reveals the patient had not left home for 6 months. How should this be documented?
a. Mania b. Depression c. Agoraphobia d. Anxiety
After teaching a class on preventing pelvic inflammatory disease, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the class identifies which of the following as an effective method?
A) HIV B) HSV C) HPV D) HAV E) HBV
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A) A comparison is made between the blood glucose response caused by 25 g of pure glucose and 25 g of a food sample. B) Serial blood glucose levels are drawn after eating 25 g of a food sample and compared to a chart on blood glucose levels after eating 25 g of sucrose. C) Serial blood glucose levels are drawn after eating 50 g of pure sucrose and compared to blood glucose levels after eating 50 g of a food sample. D) A comparison is made between the blood glucose response caused by 50 g of pure glucose and 50 g of a food sample.