Cancer occurs in:
a. All age-groups
b. Children
c. Young and middle-age adults
d. Older persons
A
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1. Supine, with legs at a 50-degree angle. 2. Right side-lying. 3. In prone position, with knees drawn up under the body. 4. Frog-leg position.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking amiodarone (Cordarone) for several months. The patient begins to exhibit dyspnea and coughing and complains of chest pain. The nurse is correct to suspect
a. cardiovascular toxicity. b. pulmonary toxicity. c. heart failure. d. an impending myocardial infarction.
A patient is taking gentamicin (Garamycin) on once daily regimen. The prescriber orders a blood sample to be drawn for measurement of a trough level of the drug. When should the nurse draw the blood?
a. 1 hour after the infusion is complete b. 8 hours after the infusion is complete c. 12 hours after the infusion is complete d. 1 hour prior to the next infusion
The nurse seeks to involve the adolescent father in the prenatal care of his partner. What is the reason for this strategy?
1. Improves the long-term outcome of the relationship 2. Increases the self-care behaviors of the pregnant teen 3. Avoids legal action by the adolescent father's family 4. Avoids conflict between the adolescent father and pregnant teen