The nurse is giving an educational event to a local men's group about prostate cancer. What nationality should you be sure to tell the attendees of this event should receive information regarding the predisposition of prostate cancer?
A) Native Americans
B) Caucasians
C) African Americans
D) Asian Americans
C
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A patient on the oncology unit is receiving carmustine, a chemotherapy agent, and the nurse is aware that a significant side effect of this medication is thrombocytopenia. Which symptom should the nurse assess for in patients at risk for thrombocytopenia?
A) Interrupted sleep pattern B) Hot flashes C) Epistaxis (nose bleed) D) Increased weight
In preparing the patient for a paracentesis, the nurse must be sure
a. the patient is NPO for 12 hours before the procedure. b. the patient is lying flat in bed for the procedure. c. the fluid is removed over at least 30 minutes. d. oral liquids and a light meal are given the evening after the procedure.
Which factor in a patient's medical history is most likely to prolong the half-life of certain drugs?
1) Heart disease 2) Liver disease 3) Rheumatoid arthritis 4) Tobacco use
Initial and all subsequent data collected about the client become the foundation of the client database. This is termed baseline data
Indicate whether the statement is true or false