Estrogen therapy is a treatment for progressive prostatic cancer and breast cancer (postmenopausal women). The nurse administers the estrogen with the awareness that what is the proposed action of estrogen?
a. Suppresses tumor growth
b. Kills malignant tumor cells
c. Increases tumor growth
d. Stimulates normal cell growth
ANS: A
Estrogen is given to suppress tumor growth.
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An older, emaciated client is brought to an emergency department by the client's caregiver. The client has bruises and abrasions on shoulders and back in multiple stages of healing
When directly asked about these symptoms, which type of client response should a nurse anticipate? 1. The client will honestly reveal the nature of the injuries. 2. The client may deny or minimize the injuries. 3. The client may have forgotten what caused the injuries. 4. The client will ask to be placed in a nursing home.
The patient is experiencing premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) every other beat of the cardiac rhythm. The nurse would expect which effect on the patient's cardiac output?
1. The cardiac output will be doubled. 2. There will be little if any effect on cardiac output. 3. Cardiac output will be markedly reduced. 4. Cardiac output will be reduced with normal beats and increased with PVCs.
A nurse states to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep." This is an example of which communication technique?
A. The therapeutic technique of "giving advice" B. The therapeutic technique of "defending" C. The nontherapeutic technique of "presenting reality" D. The nontherapeutic technique of "giving false reassurance"
A mother brings her 2-year-old daughter to the clinic with a 2-day history of a fever of unknown origin
The mother explains to the nurse that the air conditioning in her apartment is not working and it has been very hot; her daughter has been vomiting for 2 days and has had a fever, and the child is lethargic. The child's rectal temperature is 101.1° F. The nurse knows the child is probably de-hydrated and should do which of the following first? 1. Give the child some juice to drink. 2. Prepare to start an IV. 3. Get an order for an antipyretic. 4. Sponge the child to bring down the fever.