A 50-year-old patient asks the nurse about her risk of developing a cancer of the reproductive system. What is the appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "Human papilloma virus infection and cigarette smoking are major risk factors for cervical cancer."
b. "Some of the risk factors for endometrial cancer include being age 40 or older and having a history of infertility."
c. "Ovarian cancer is not often seen in women under age 50 or those who have a family history of breast cancer."
d. "Women who have had menstrual irregularities for many years are at lower risk of developing any of the reproductive system cancers."
ANS: A
You might also like to view...
The nurse receives an order to begin a dopamine (Intropin) infusion at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 50 kg. Each milliliter of solution contains 3 mg of dopamine. How many mL/h will the nurse set the pump to deliver?
A) 3 mL/h B) 5 mL/h C) 3,000 mL/h D) 83.3 mL/h
Which may indicate a malignant melanoma in a nevus on a patient's arm?
a. Even coloring of the mole b. Decrease in size of the mole c. Irregular border of the mole d. Symmetry of the mole
When the clinic nurse starts to take the "air cast" off the grade 2 sprain, the patient asks why it is being removed as he still has pain. The nurse explains that the cast is removed because:
a. the cast will interfere with adequate cir-culation. b. the cast will increase the edema. c. long-term immobilization can cause per-manent disability. d. another heavier cast will be applied.
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for the client taking drug therapy for cancer that suppresses neutrophil production but does not affect any other blood cell production or activ-ity?
A. Risk for Injury B. Risk for Infection C. Risk for Deficient D. Risk for Bleeding