The nurse recognizes the significant laboratory finding helpful in confirming the diagnosis of a bone tumor as
a. decreased calcium level.
b. decreased potassium level.
c. elevated alkaline phosphatase level.
d. elevated creatinine level.
C
An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level may be noted with osteoblastic tumors, and LDH may mark tumor progression for Ewing's sarcoma.
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A nursing instructor is developing a lesson plan to teach about domestic violence. Which information should be included?
1. Power and control are central to the dynamic of domestic violence. 2. Poor communication and social isolation are central to the dynamic of domestic violence. 3. Erratic relationships and vulnerability are central to the dynamic of domestic violence. 4. Emotional injury and learned helplessness are central to the dynamic of domestic violence.
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client. The client is exhibiting signs of multiple organ failure. Which of the following signs indicates failure of the liver?
A) Dyspnea B) Anorexia C) Oliguria D) Anuria
A nurse is caring for a client with myasthenia gravis at a health care facility. The client is receiving ambenonium. The nurse suspects that the dosage is insufficient based on assessment of which of the following?
A) Clenching of the jaw B) Muscle spasms C) Difficulty breathing D) Abdominal cramping
Many nurses use therapeutic touch in their delivery of nursing care. Therapeutic touch is a complementary therapy. How is therapeutic touch categorized?
A) As a biologically based therapy B) As a mind-body intervention C) As a manipulative and body-based method D) As an energy therapy