A patient is diagnosed with kidney cancer and the health care provider recommends the best therapy. Which treatment does the nurse anticipate teaching the patient about?
a. Chemotherapy
b. Surgical Removal
c. Hormonal Therapy
d. Radiation Therapy
Answer: b. Surgical Removal
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy for cancer. When the client asks about other treatment options, the nurse lists modalities that have been used, including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Conventional medicine. 2. Complementary medicine. 3. Alternative medicine. 4. Naturopathic medicine. 5. Integrative medicine.
A patient tells the nurse, "I have been waiting two hours to be discharged. What is the problem?" The patient is pacing the room and glaring at staff members. What is the nurse's best action to prevent patient aggression?
1. Call hospital security to be prepared if the patient becomes aggressive. 2. Ask the patient to remain seated and retrieve the patient's discharge paperwork. 3. Acknowledge the patient's feelings and leave the room in order to avoid confrontation. 4. Acknowledge the patient's feelings and determine the status of the patient's discharge paperwork.
A nurse who provides care on a burn unit is preparing to apply a patient's ordered topical antibiotic ointment. What action should the nurse perform when administering this medication?
A) Apply the new ointment without disturbing the existing layer of ointment. B) Apply the ointment using a sterile tongue depressor. C) Apply a layer of ointment approximately 1/16 inch thick. D) Gently irrigate the wound bed after applying the antibiotic ointment.
The nursing staff in an emergency department is reviewing and updating the disaster preparedness plan. The staff members, discussing ways to help prevent the transmission of smallpox, know that this infection is transmitted by which route?
A. Enteric B. Inhalation C. Gastrointestinal D. Through open wounds