A female patient is experiencing a recurrence of endometrial cancer. Which treatment should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
: Select all that apply.
1. radiation therapy
2. hormone therapy
3. partial abdominal hysterectomy
4. chemotherapy
5. endometrial ablation
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4
Treatment with external and internal radiation may be performed as adjuvant treatment in advanced cases. Hormone therapy may include progestins, antiestrogrens, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, or aromatase inhibitors. A combination of drugs may be used to treat endometrial cancer, including doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cisplatin, carboplatin, and paclitaxel (Taxol). A total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is the surgery performed for stage I cancer. Endometrial ablation is not sufficient to treat this condition.
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a. Antifungal b. Antiviral c. Antiinfective d. Antiretroviral
Which of these assessment findings would support the nursing diagnosis risk for aspiration in a patient with a cerebral vascular accident?
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Mrs. Samm's weight in kg is _______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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The client tells you that he has accepted living at the local shelter for runaway youth and no longer feels hopeless about his situation. This evaluation may mean that the client: 1. needs to continue trying to win his parents back. 2. has achieved acceptance of a situation that cannot be changed. 3. is willing to be placed in foster care. 4. is unrealistic about his situation.