A client is interested in pursuing a test to determine if she has a predisposition to breast cancer since it is in the family history
Which of the following technologies relates to ethical and legal concerns regarding right-to-privacy issues when specific innovative testing is performed?
A) Stem-cell research
B) Electronic medical record
C) Genetic testing
D) HIPAA violations
C
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A 29-year-old woman who is morbidly obese has recently begun a comprehensive, medically-supervised program of weight reduction. Prior to adding dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) to her regimen, the patient should be questioned about her intake of
A) alcohol. B) trans fat. C) caffeine. D) grapefruit juice.
The nurse who has assessed that a patient admitted with HIV is experiencing a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, and motor functions recognizes that these symptoms are most likely related to the onset of:
A) HIV encephalopathy B) B cell lymphoma C) Kaposi's syndrome D) Wasting syndrome
A lab scientist is attempting to develop a screening tool that will detect leukemia before children show any symptoms of the disease, because it is most curable in its early stages
The scientist wants a test that will detect all children, whether or not it produces some false positives. What does the researcher want in terms of that new screening tool? (Select all that apply.) a. Maximum specificity b. A high LR– c. Maximum sensitivity d. A high LR+ e. High interrater reliability
An infant is born at 28 weeks' gestational age. A nurse should inform the parents that the infant should be expected to reach developmental milestones about how many weeks later than a full term infant?
1. 6 2. 8 3. 124. 16