Identify the type of surgery a terminally ill patient will undergo if the purpose is removal of tissue to relieve pain
a. Procurement
b. Ablative
c. Palliative
d. Diagnostic
ANS: C
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1. A red, flat rash in the perineal area 2. History of exposure to a daughter who is receiving chemotherapy 3. Report that several patients at the nursing home have scabies 4. An indwelling urinary catheter inserted 3 days ago by nursing home personnel
A patient with a plaster cast tells the nurse, "This thing itches like crazy, and it is making me nuts." The best response by the nurse is:
1. "The cast itches because air is trapped between the cast and your skin." 2. "Try to ignore that. The cast will be off in a few weeks." 3. "Sometimes using a hair dryer on the cool setting to blow air down the cast can relieve itching." 4. "Itching is a sign of infection. Let me take your temperature."
The mechanism of action of bleomycin is:
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