The nurse is assisting the physician in removing a small sample of tissue from the patient's cervix to have it evaluated. This procedure is called a cervical _______________
ANS:
conization
Conization of the cervix is indicated when eroded or infected tissue is to be removed or when there is a need for confirmation of cervical cancer. A cone-shaped section is removed when the mass is confined to the epithelial tissue.
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A) Intravenous phenobarbital (Luminal) B) Intravenous diazepam (Valium) C) Oral lorazepam (Ativan) D) Oral phenytoin (Dilantin)
The nurse, studying principles of growth and development, realizes that bodily functions located further away from the body's midline develop:
a. before functions closer to the midline of the body. b. after functions closer to the midline of the body. c. in an orderly manner. d. from complex to simple.
The nurse is assessing a client experiencing manifestations of cor pulmonale. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client?
1. Low blood pressure 2. Low heart rate 3. Hoarseness 4. Lumbar pain
Ill health or illness may be described as an abnormal event in which aspects of a person's ________ life is impaired
a. social b. emotional c. physical d. all of the above