The nurse encourages the parents of a child with an osteosarcoma to complete a protocol of chemotherapy before surgery because chemotherapy can: (Select all that apply.)
a. Cure the tumor
b. Facilitate salvaging of the leg
c. Help prevent metastasis
d. Eliminate the need for surgery
e. Enrich the blood supply to the bone
B, C
Preoperative chemotherapy for an osteosarcoma can help salvage the leg and reduce the threat of metastasis.
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According to this report, what activity should educational institutions prioritize? A) More clearly delineate each profession's scope of practice during education B) Move toward developing a single health curriculum that can be adapted for any health profession C) Include interdisciplinary core competencies into curricula D) Elicit input from patients and families into health care curricula
The massage therapist uses kinesthesia, or thinking about how movement is expressed, to correct habits that cause poor posture and limited movement. This type of massage is called:
a. Alexander technique. b. Feldenkrais method. c. healing touch. d. Reiki.
The nurse explains to a client diagnosed with trichomoniasis that the disease is caused by the parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. What would the nurse say is a factor that triggers growth of trichomoniasis?
A) Trauma to the bladder B) Being postmenopausal C) Irritation of vaginal walls D) Spontaneous abortion
Which of the following types of drugs cross-link strands of cellular DNA and interfere with RNA, causing an imbalance of growth that results in cell destruction?
A. alkylating agents B. antimetabolites C. antibiotic antitumor drugs D. miotic inhibitors