A client with cancer asks the nurse how cancer occurs. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
A. "Cancer is genetic; you inherited the predisposition for cancer."
B. "Cancer cells are the body's cells that have lost the ability to control their growth."
C. "Cancer is caused primarily by viruses in the environment."
D. "Cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke are the primary causes of cancer."
Answer: B
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The nurse is admitting a young client of Cuban descent to the hospital. Which action by the nurse is culturally sensitive to this client?
1. Allowing all family members to be present during the admission. 2. Ensuring that the father of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care. 3. Requesting that all family members wait in the waiting room. 4. Ensuring that the mother of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care.
The 75-year-old client states that when she senses the need to urinate, she is unable to inhibit voiding before she reaches the toilet. What advice would help her incontinence?
A) "Don't drink any liquids after 6 pm. This will decrease your urine volume.". B) "Make a urination schedule as to when you are incontinent during the day.". C) "Remind yourself to urinate every two hours during the day.". D) "You need to tell your doctor because this is very unusual.".
Nurses document data and assert that the nursing action taken was appropriate. Assessing data as valid and asserting appropriate results is called
a. selection. c. description. b. synthesis. d. verification.
The nurse is preparing to assess the blood pressure of a client with a history of a left breast mastectomy. Which anatomical location should the nurse use to place the blood pressure cuff on?
A. Right thigh. B. Left thigh. C. Left arm. D. Right arm.