An obese 57 year old patient describes excessive menstrual bleeding that occurs approximately every 10 days. The nurse educates the patient for which diagnostic test that is used to evaluate for endometrial cancer?
a. Bimanual pelvic examination
b. Transvaginal ultrasound
c. Sonohysterography
d. Endometrial biopsy
Answer: d. Endometrial biopsy
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a. Opening of the AV valves b. Opening of the semilunar valves c. Closing of the AV valves d. Closing of the semilunar valves
Consider the following routes of drug administration and select the one that is most likely to elicit sensitization to a drug, with subsequent drug allergy
a. Oral b. Intramuscular c. Topical d. Subcutaneous
A patient is brought to the emergency department by the paramedics. The patient is a type 2 diabetic and is in HHNS. What are the components of HHNS? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Too much insulin B) Glycosuria C) Dehydration D) Hyponatremia E) Hyperglycemia
A nurse is taking the history of a client with suspected coronary artery disease. Recently, the client has had episodes of chest discomfort while mowing the lawn with a push mower. The chest discomfort subsides when the client rests
What conclusion can the nurse draw from this information? A. The client may have variant angina. B. The client may have stable angina. C. The client may have had a myocardial infarction. D. The client need not be concerned about this pain, because it is relieved with rest.