The 60-year-old client with small cell lung cancer is concerned that his grown children also might develop the disease. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "This disease is a random event and there is no way to prevent it."
B. "Because this disease is inherited as a dominant trait, your children have a 50% risk for developing it."
C. "Cigarette smoking is the main cause of this disease, and helping your children not to smoke will decrease their risk."
D. "Lung cancer can be avoided by decreasing dietary intake of fats and increasing the amount of regular, aerobic exercise."
C
Long-standing cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for small cell lung cancer. Although some pulmonary problems are associated with a genetic predisposition, none have been linked to lung cancer development.
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1. Insert the catheter without involving the LPN/LVN. 2. Delegate the task to the LPN/LVN and hope that all goes well. 3. Have the LPN/LVN observe the nurse placing the catheter. 4. Observe as the LPN/LVN completes the task.
To maintain patient safety, studies suggest that scheduling should avoid:
a. Rotating shifts. b. Weekends. c. 8-hour shifts. d. Mandatory overtime.
Which of the following forms of medicine combines health promotion, establishment of a partnership with the client and practitioner, and captures an evolving model of health care?
A) integrative health care and medicine B) homeopathic health care and medicine C) holistic health care and medicine D) palliative health care and medicine
A patient has fallen during gym class and describes pain and cramping in the calf. The patient is experiencing a ________________ _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word