The nurse most likely would construct a three-generation pedigree for a client who had a relative treated for which cancer?
a. Lung cancer
b. Prostate cancer
c. Cervical cancer
d. Bone cancer
B
Prostate cancer has a sporadic form and a familial form. If a client has relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer, the nurse should assess for a genetic risk because the risk for this cancer can be inherited. The place to start this assessment is with a family tree.
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A client with a brain tumor is using profane language and abusive verbal behavior. The nurse expects this behavior because the location of the tumor is most likely in which lobe?
1. Frontal 2. Temporal 3. Parietal 4. Occipital
A client who came to her previous outpatient therapy appointment obviously intoxicated tells the
nurse "I could not help what happened last week. I am an alcoholic and cannot control my drinking.". The client is using a. denial. b. projection. c. rationalization. d. selective attention.
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about administering medications to older adult patients. Which statement by a student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Alteration in hepatic function requires more frequent drug dosing." b. "Changes in GI function in older adult patients lead to lower serum drug levels." c. "Most adverse drug reactions in older adult patients are related to altered renal function." d. "Most nonadherence among older adult patients is intentional."
30. The nurse is teaching parents of a child with cataracts about the upcoming treatment. The nurse should give the parents what information about the treatment of cataracts?
a. "The treatment may require more than one surgery." b. "It is corrected with biconcave lenses that focus rays on the retina." c. "Cataracts require surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it." d. "Treatment is with a corrective lenses; no surgery is necessary."