Which of these does the nurse recognize as the goal of palliative surgery for the client with cancer?
A. Cure of the cancer
B. Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life
C. Allowing other therapies to be more effective
D. Prolonging the client's survival time
Answer: B. Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life
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The nurse is assessing a newly admitted older patient for modifiable risk factors for stroke development. The nurse would include teaching about which findings?
1. Blood pressure is consistently above 95 diastolic. 2. The patient has had two recent hospital admissions to treat dehydration. 3. The patient reports drinking a glass of wine with dinner every evening. 4. The patient uses smokeless tobacco. 5. Testing has previously indicated the patient has hypercholesterolemia.
When is the mental status portion of the neurologic system examination performed?
a. During the history-taking process b. During assessment of cranial nerves and deep tendon reflexes c. During the time when questions related to memory are asked d. Continually, throughout the entire interac-tion with a patient
The nurse is attempting to provide discharge teaching to a patient recently diagnosed with a terminal illness
The patient tells the nurse they would prefer to discuss this stage of care with the nurse that had been assigned to them for the past 3 days. What initial action by the nurse is indicated? 1. The nurse will need to contact the physician. 2. The nurse should ask the patient to sign a refusal of information form. 3. The nurse should continue to provide the information to the patient despite the objections of the patient. 4. The nurse should ask the patient what efforts could be taken to make him feel more comfortable.
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in renal failure. Which laboratory findings would the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.3, PaCO2 36 mm Hg, HCO3– 19 mEq/L b. pH 7.5, PaCO2 35 mm Hg, HCO3– 35 mEq/L c. pH 7.3, PaCO2 47 mm Hg, HCO3– 23 mEq/L d. pH 7.35, PaCO2 40 mm Hg, HCO3– 25 mEq/L