The nurse is assessing a patient's lymph nodes. Which finding would alert the nurse to the possibility of the patient having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)?
a. Enlarged lymph nodes that form an adja-cent line of enlargement.
b. Painful widespread enlarged lymph nodes.
c. Noncontiguous enlarged lymph nodes.
d. Enlarged lymph nodes primarily in the neck and axillary region.
C
NHL typically manifests as enlargement in one node, then one or more nodes are skipped, and then another node is affected (noncontiguous). These enlarged nodes are usually painless with NHL.
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1. "The sperm and ova are viable for only 2-3 days." 2. "The sperm and ova are viable for only 6-8 hours." 3. "The sperm and ova are viable for only 24-36 hours." 4. "The sperm and ova are viable for only 8-10 hours."
The nurse is preparing a critically ill patient for transfer to another facility. Based on the criteria established by the Emergency Medical Transfer Active Labor Act (EMTALA), what patient situation would prevent transfer?
A) The sole reason for transfer is the patient's uninsured status. B) The patient has been stabilized before the transfer. C) The receiving agency has the expertise to care for the patient. D) Transfer records are complete and sent with the patient.
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A psychiatric–mental health nurse is conducting a suicide assessment with a client. Why is it important to conduct a lethality assessment?
A) It may assist in determining an individual's past suicide behaviors. B) It may assist in determining how long a client has been contemplating suicide. C) It may assist in evaluating the potential suicide protective factors of a client. D) It may assist in predicting how likely a person is to die by suicide.