The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a totient who prostate cancer. Which laboratory results suggests metastasis to the bone>=?
A. Decreased alpha fetoprotein
B. Increased blood urea nitrogen
C. Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
D. Decreased serum creatinine
Answer: C. Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
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Monthly focus groups are held with the purpose of gaining ideas and insights from nursing administration and staff nurses. Which type of communication does this indicate?
1. Lateral communication 2. Downward communication 3. Diagonal communication 4. Grapevine communication
When caring for a client, the nurse must use techniques that promote client learning. The nurse is aware that in order for this to occur, which of the following must be used?
a. educational principles c. teaching strategies b. learning domains d. teaching styles
The nurse is administering analgesic medication to a group of patients. Which statement should guide the nurse in this work?
1. Pain should be managed to improve the patient's quality of life. 2. Opiates are not recommended for patients with addiction issues. 3. The nurse should be certain pain is present prior to administering opiates. 4. Patients with psychiatric diseases should avoid opiates for malignant pain.
A client asks the nurse how glaucoma develops. The nurse should respond with which of the following?
1. "Blue eyes are a risk factor in the development of glaucoma.". 2. "When the pressure in the eye is high enough to cause optic nerve damage, glaucoma can develop.". 3. "Heart disease is a risk factor in the development of glaucoma.". 4. "People with arthritis develop glaucoma most often.".