What statement by the client indicates a need for additional teaching about his or her spinal cord tumor and treatment?
A. "I know that because my symptoms occurred so quickly, I am likely to be cured quickly by surgery."
B. "I understand that radiation therapy can shrink the tumor but that radiation can cause more problems, too."
C. "I am glad you are here to turn me—laying in one position for long makes my pain worse, even if turning is uncomfortable."
D. "My family is making some changes at home for me, including moving my bed-room downstairs."
A
Although surgery may relieve symptoms by reducing pressure on the spine and debulking the tumor, some motor and sensory deficits may remain.
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A) Means of transmission B) Spore production C) Aerobic activity D) Survival adaptation
You work in a cardiac ICU and are caring for a patient with a suspected MI. What drugs would expect the physician to have ordered for this patient?
A) Calcium channel blocker B) Coumadin C) IV beta-blocker D) Tylenol
A client diagnosed with a major depressive disorder (MDD) is concerned about his children inheriting a tendency to the same disorder. Before advising this client, the nurse should consider which factors?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Early-onset MDD is more likely to be heritable. 2. MDD that results in severe depression is more likely to be heritable. 3. There is no way to predict heritability without genetic studies. 4. When MDD recurs in the same client, the condition is more likely to be heritable. 5. MDD that requires more than one pharmacologic agent for adequate control is more likely to be heritable.
A kindergarten class is being screened by a group of nursing students using a Snellen E chart. Few of the children have 20/20 vision. Most have 20/30, and some have 20/40. What should the nursing students report to the instructor about these children's vision?
1. "These children have normal vision abilities." 2. "We should check into the health of these children. Maybe their diets are lacking in essential vitamins because they all have poor eyesight." 3. "These kids will all be wearing glasses when we come back next year." 4. "We should use a different eye chart. Maybe the kids would understand it better."