A patient is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Why is this cancer considered to be an aggressive form?
A) It is fed by calcium in women who take estrogen.
B) It is fed by the hormones produced by the ovaries.
C) The younger the patient, the more aggressive the form.
D) The woman has a supply of testosterone from the ovaries.
B
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The nurse is concerned that a patient's privacy could be breached according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards. Which situation would be a breach of the HIPAA standards?
1. Copies of the patient's diagnostic test results are shredded before being discarded. 2. A nurse discusses the patient's condition with a relative without the patient's permission. 3. A physician who is not a caregiver of the patient is restricted from access to the patient's chart. 4. The patient's chart is stored in the secured office of the radiology office while the patient is having a diagnostic examination done.
In the new paradigm of wellness and prevention, what is true regarding nurses? (Select all that apply.)
1. As "models of good health," some nurses will have to adopt healthier behaviors and lifestyles. 2. Nurses will have to keep abreast of the most recent prevention and treatment research. 3. The nurse will be the primary person who works to help individuals stay well and do things to promote health. 4. Nurses will need to learn more about nutrition, exercise, and vitamin replacement. 5. All nurses will need a bachelor's degree to enter practice.
Parents of a toddler express concern because he is touching his genitals. What should the nurse teach the parents?
A) Self-manipulation of genitals is normal behavior. B) Have the child wear clothes that prohibit touching. C) If this bad behavior continues, seek counseling. D) Make him have "time out" every time it happens.
A client is receiving a vaccination against a known disease. The nurse realizes that the vaccine was created through the use of:
1. gene therapy. 2. pharmacogenomics. 3. genetic engineering. 4. oncogenomics.