The most common cause of secondary lymphedema is
A. Surgery
B. Cancer treatment
C. Infection
D. Trauma
B
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The fight-flight response to stress has allowed the nurse to do which of the following things? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Remember what needed to be done. 2. Not feel hungry during the code. 3. Notice getting cut in the arm in the rush to respond. 4. Resist germs that were trying to get into the cut. 5. Get to the scene quickly.
A 71-year-old woman has complained of chest pain that appears when she is doing housework or climbing stairs. The woman claims that the pain dissipates when she stops exerting herself and rests for a few minutes
The woman's history, combined with these complaints, prompted her primary care provider to order cardiac catheterization. What instructions should the nurse provide this patient in anticipation of her procedure? A) "After the test is done, you can resume your normal activity as soon as you feel ready." B) "You'll be put under general anesthetic for the procedure, and you'll wake up when it's done." C) "A small amount of bleeding from your puncture site is normal for a day or two after the procedure." D) "Make sure that you don't eat or drink before the procedure."
Which of the following is a probability sampling method?
A) Convenience sampling B) Cluster sampling C) Consecutive sampling D) Quota sampling
A nurse has relocated to another state and wants to find a full-time nursing job. What action should be taken first in order to provide care as a nurse?
a. Begin applying for jobs at the local hos-pital. b. Contact the board of nursing in the nurse's new state to obtain licensure to practice. c. Begin practicing immediately, as the nurse is still licensed in the formerly lived in state. d. Begin practice on a part-time basis so that a new license is not needed.