Drugs that are used for chemotherapy are attracted to cells that are rapidly
A. multiplying.
B. absorbing.
C. mutating.
D. metabolizing.
Answer: A
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A nurse knows that patients with "invisible" disabilities like chronic pain often feel that their chronic conditions are more challenging to deal with than more visible disabilities. Why would they feel this way?
A) Invisible disabilities create negative attitudes in the health care community. B) Despite appearances, invisible disabilities can be as disabling as visible disabilities. C) Disabilities, such as chronic pain, are apparent to the general population. D) Disabilities. Such as chronic pain, may not be curable, unlike visible disabilities.
A confused but physically healthy older patient eats a diet very high in cereals and breads, with fruit only once per week and little protein. How does the patient's diet impact her current condition?
A) A lack of vitamin A can affect her night vision. B) A high-calcium diet can lead to problems with kidney stones. C) The lack of fruit in her diet can contribute to complaints of constipation. D) A high-carbohydrate diet can stimulate abnormally high release of insulin, which can add to her confusion.
For which of the following behaviors would limit setting be most essential? The client
a. clings to the nurse and asks for advice about inconsequential matters. b. is flirtatious and provocative toward staff members of the opposite sex. c. displays hypervigilance and refuses to attend unit activities. d. urges a suspicious client to hit anyone who stares at him.
A home health nurse is compiling a patient profile on a 23-year-old obese woman who smokes one-half pack of cigarettes a day and drinks 1 beer a week. She works as a cook in a long-term care facility
She has two children and eats a diet high in fats. She exercises 30 minutes a day. Both parents are dead of heart disease. How many risk factors for cancer in this profile should the nurse identify? a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6