Compare and contrast 5-year survival rate and cancer cure
What will be an ideal response?
The 5-year survival rate is being used as a measure of curability. However, it does not indicate that the patient is truly cured, as some cancers are prone to late recurrences and may be fatal even many years after the initial treatment, such as breast cancer and malignant melanoma.
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Nurses demonstrate caring behaviors when they do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Give clear explanations. b. Make the patient do everything for himself or herself. c. Tell the patient that getting pain medication depends on his or her cooperation. d. Share information about the patient's responses with other staff members. e. Ask permission before doing something to the patient.
The nurse is caring for a 14-month-old boy with rickets who was recently adopted from overseas. His condition was likely a result of a diet very low in milk products. The nurse is providing teaching regarding treatment
Which of the following responses indicates a need for further teaching? A) "We must give him calcium and phosphorus with food every morning." B) "He must take vitamin D as prescribed and spend some time in the sunlight." C) "He must take calcium at breakfast and phosphorus at bedtime." D) "We should encourage him to have fish, dairy, and liver if he will eat it."
Which length of time should a nurse allocate for a session focusing on the drug fluphenazine (Prolixin) with a medication group for cognitively impaired patients diagnosed with schizophrenia?
a. 20 minutes b. 50 minutes c. 60 minutes d. 130 minutes
After delivery of an infant, which preparation should the nurse expect to administer to prevent gonococcal infection in the eyes of the newborn?
1. Erythromycin 2. Ofloxacin 3. Ceftriaxone 4. Doxycycline