Which comment made by the client with breast cancer indicates correct understanding regarding cancer causes and prevention?
A. "I will cure my cancer by eating a low-fat diet from now on."
B. "If I had breast-fed my children, this would not have happened to me."
C. "I hope this doesn't increase my risk for bone cancer or lung cancer."
D. "I will have regular mammograms on my other breast to detect cancer early."
D
Regular mammography can help detect breast cancer at an early stage. Women who have had breast cancer have a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast.
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The nurse is planning a community adolescent pregnancy prevention program. Which of the following strategies should the program include in order to be effective?
1. Role models from similar cultural and racial backgrounds 2. Planning executed by the planner and organizer only 3. Short-term, informal programs available twice a year 4. Focus on the expectations of the adolescents' parents
Caring, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (2001), is having concern or regard for that which affects the welfare of another
As a profession, nursing can trace its earliest beginnings to the types of nurturing activities that demonstrate care, such as: (Select all that apply.) a. active listening. b. advocating for the vulnerable. c. valuing all individuals. d. separating healing from spirit. e. attempting to relieve pain.
A 200-pound client is receiving fluid replacement in the emergency department after 35% of the client's body was burned. The nurse would anticipate fluid resuscitation of at least
a. 140 ml/hour. b. 14,000 ml in 24 hours. c. 63 ml/hour. d. 6364 ml in 24 hours.
The nurse researcher is identifying unitary clusters of items or measures. What measurement does this represent?
A) Known-groups technique B) Factor analysis C) Predictive validity D) Concurrent validity