In assessing a client with esophageal cancer being treated with radiation therapy, what finding would alert the nurse to a possible complication of this treatment?
A. Redness of the skin at the site of radiation
B. Worsening of dysphagia or odynophagia
C. Development of nausea or vomiting
D. A profound feeling of tiredness
B
Worsening of the client's symptoms may signal the development of monilial esophagitis, a fungal infection that can develop after radiation to the esophagus.
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When planning the care for a client who has a spinal cord injury, the nurse should give priority to which of these treatment measures first?
A) monitoring the client's blood pressure B) listening for bowel sounds C) testing for motor strength D) palpating the client's bladder for fullness
Soft, painless, bluish papules in persons who are HIV-positive are most likely:
a. Kaposi sarcoma. b. malignant melanoma. c. molluscum contagiosum. d. pityriasis rosea.
The nurse is preparing to administer a cardiotonic drug to a client. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform before administering the medication?
A) Capillary blanch test B) Respiratory rate C) Popliteal pulse D) Apical pulse