The term ____________ is used for various substances that are known to contribute to cancer
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
carcinogen
A carcinogen is a substance known to increase the risk of developing cancer. Carcinogens include tobacco, fumes from rubber and chlorine, and dust from cotton, coal, nickel, chromate, asbestos, and vinyl chloride.
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The nurse is assessing a patient whose chart indicates a Grade 3 heart murmur. What action is best in order to hear the murmur?
a. Ensure that the room is extremely quiet. b. Use a specialized stethoscope with amplification. c. Auscultate the patient's chest with a stethoscope. d. Place the stethoscope diaphragm on the patient's back.
Two days after a total pelvic exenteration, a nurse auscultates the client's abdomen and does not hear bowel sounds. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Document the finding as the only action. B. Position the client on the right side. C. Irrigate the nasogastric tube. D. Measure abdominal girth.
The nurse is to administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) p.r.n. for a headache. The client has been vomiting all day. Which of the following routes should the nurse use to administer the medication?
A) Vaginal B) Oral C) Intravenous D) Rectal
The wife of a client recently diagnosed with a mood disorder calls the nurse therapist to report a change in her husband's mood. She states, "He is clearly in a better mood than usual
I would say he seems mildly elated. He's functioning fine at work and home. He's energetic, up and doing things at 5:00 AM, and really confident in himself again. It seems fantastic, but unusual. Is this something to worry about?" Which of the following potential responses by the nurse is most appropriate to this situation? A) "It sounds as though the antidepressants are working well. Just ask him if he is experiencing any side effects and let me know." B) "I'm concerned. Sometimes depressed people seem contented when they have decided to commit suicide. Let's schedule an appointment for tomorrow." C) "Since he is eating, sleeping, and not behaving inappropriately, there's nothing to worry about. Just let me know if he starts getting irritable or has trouble sleeping." D) "He sounds hypomanic. Let's schedule an appointment for this week for an evaluation. He may need additional or different medication."