Why are axillary lymph nodes examined when treating a patient with breast carcinoma?
A. To determine whether the tumor is responsive to estrogen
B. To determine whether the patient should receive estrogenic hormones after the tumor has been resected
C. To determine whether the tumor has spread beyond the breast
D. To determine whether the patient has a BRCA1 mutation or a BRCA2 mutation
C
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a. situational b. adventitious c. maturational d. midlife
1/5 % converted to a decimal is
A. 0.2. B. 0.002. C. 2.0. D. 0.02.
The home care nurse is caring for an elderly patient with multiple chronic health issues. At the next visit, the nurse will carefully assess the impact that caregiving has on the patient's spouse because the nurse knows caregivers report
A) they are managing well. B) there are numerous resources to assist them. C) they are overwhelmed, isolated, and lacking personal time for themselves. D) they are proficient at providing the prescribed care.
When assessing a patient's pain, the nurse should question the patient about location, intensity, quality of the pain, and
A) Pain tolerance B) Level of consciousness C) Temporal pattern D) Objective signs