A 72-year-old client recovering from lung cancer surgery asks the nurse to explain how she developed cancer when she has never smoked. Which factor may explain the possible cause?
A. A diagnosis of diabetes treated with insulin and diet
B. An exercise regimen of jogging 3 miles four times a week
C. A history of cardiac disease
D. Advancing age
Ans: D. Advancing age
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A patient is diagnosed with a fungal infection of the eye. What medication is most likely the cause of the fungal infection of the eye?
A) Ophthalmic corticosteroid B) Systemic antibiotic agent C) Mydriatic D) Saline ophthalmic drops
General guidelines for conducting a pediatric physical examination include which of the following?
a. Allow younger children to sit on their caregiver's lap during as much of the examination as possible. b. Always interview children of all ages in the presence of the caregiver. c. Establish eye contact with toddlers and preschoolers early to lessen anxiety. d. Perform procedures such as inspecting the ears while the child is sleeping, if possible, to avoid discomfort and crying.
A patient is diagnosed with hepatitis C. The nurse realizes the genetic test that might prove beneficial to this patient is:
1. Real-time PCR. 2. Microarray analysis. 3. Gene therapy. 4. Stem cell therapy.
A nurse counsels a patient scheduled for treatment with radioactive iodine for Graves' disease. Select the important component of patient education
1. This treatment is more costly than medical management. 2. Long-term effects may include lifelong hypothyroidism. 3. The treatment will take effect immediately. 4. The effects of radioactivity affect all body tissues.