A client states, "My wife has been reading about the human genome project. Do you think that may help with my cancer treatment?" Which nursing response is most appropriate?
1. "While that work is interesting, it isn't very far along."
2. "In the future there may be some changes because of this project."
3. "Some of the work of this project is changing the way we treat different diseases."
4. "The results of the project are too broad to help individual clients."
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Rationale 1: By 2003 the entire human genome had been sequenced.
Rationale 2: It is true that the human genome project will affect health care in the future, but this is not the best answer.
Rationale 3: The human genome project has already impacted the way health care is provided.
Rationale 4: One of the purposes of the human genome project is to provide personalized approaches to health promotion and disease treatment.
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A) Appendicitis B) Ulcerative colitis C) Crohn's disease D) Necrotizing enterocolitis
The nurse and nursing assistant are moving a client who slid down in the chair. What does the nurse encourage the assistant to avoid shearing when moving the client to a higher position in the chair?
A) Tilt the chair back when moving the client. B) Lift the client, do not slide them. C) Encourage the client to slide up without assistance. D) Use a donut device while the client is in the chair.
What are the priority nursing interventions in the event of a fire?
a. Calling the fire department and fighting the fire. b. Protecting the patient from injury and con-taining the fire. c. Removing hazards and containing the fire. d. Fighting the fire and preventing secondary outbreaks.
The abbreviation ADL means:
a. Abdomen b. Before meals c. Activities of daily living d. As desired