How are genetic tests for cancer risk performed?
A) Blood tests
B) Biopsy
C) Surgery
D) Spinal tap
A
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A) Impacted B) Compound C) Compression D) Greenstick
While caring for a patient with a pulmonary arterial catheter, the nurse notes that the number of centimeters of the catheter has decreased. Which of the following should be done at this time?
1. Report this finding immediately; the patient may need another chest x-ray to check for placement. 2. Flush the ports. 3. Zero balance the system. 4. Obtain a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure.
A patient with cancer is admitted to the hospital. The nurse obtains an admission history and learns that the patient has been taking oxycodone and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for a year
The patient reports a recent increase in the intensity of pain, along with a new pain described as "burning" and "shooting." The nurse anticipates that the prescriber will order: a. a combination opioid/NSAID and an adjunctive analgesic. b. a fentanyl transdermal patch, acetaminophen, and an adjunctive analgesic. c. an increase in the oxycodone and NSAID doses. d. intramuscular morphine sulfate and acetaminophen.
The nurse is assessing a child with pauciarticular-type juvenile idiopathic arthritis. What would the nurse expect to assess?
A) Fever B) Rash C) Eye inflammation D) Splenomegaly