A newly diagnosed client asks a nurse what it means to have a neoplasm. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?
A) This is a life-limiting diagnosis.
B) This is an abnormal growth of tissue that grows at the expense of healthy tissue.
C) A neoplasm can be readily treated and is very curable.
D) A neoplasm is always malignant and usually metastatic.
B) This is an abnormal growth of tissue that grows at the expense of healthy tissue.
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A. Placing the cane in the client's weaker hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the weaker leg one step forward B. Placing the cane in the client's weaker hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the stronger leg one step forward C. Placing the cane in the client's stronger hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the weaker leg one step forward D. Placing the cane in the client's stronger hand and moving the cane forward, fol-lowed by moving the stronger leg one step forward
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1. "Offer her tasty foods to show you love her." 2. "Be firm like a parent and insist that she increase her intake." 3. "See if she would take just an ounce of complete supplement every hour." 4. "Ask her what she wants from you. It may be just companionship."
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