The nurse informs the patient who is a heavy smoker and may have dysplasia of epithelial cells in the bronchi that:
A) This is harmless, as lung tissue regenerates.
B) Dysplastic cells may become malignant.
C) Surgery is often required for this condition.
D) Dysplasia may cause scar tissue.
Ans: B
Feedback: Dysplastic cells have the tendency to become malignant.
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A breastfeeding client who was discharged yesterday calls to ask about a tender hard area on her right breast. What should be the nurse's first response?
a. "This is a normal response in breastfeeding mothers." b. "Notify your doctor so he can start you on antibiotics." c. "Stop breastfeeding because you probably have an infection." d. "Try massaging the area and apply heat; it is probably a plugged duct."
The nurse is caring for a client who presented to the Emergency Department with fever, chills, nausea, and loss of appetite. As a part of the initial assessment, the nurse tests the client for orthostatic hypotension
What action should the nurse take? A) Raise the client's legs above heart level and measure the blood pressure. B) Measure the client's heart rate and blood pressure in both the sitting and standing positions. C) Assess the client for dependent edema, and then raise the legs to the level of the heart and reassess for edema. D) Measure the client's blood pressure before, during, and after administration of a normal saline fluid challenge.
The nurse is providing instructions to the parents of an infant with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The nurse includes which of the following instructions?
1. Call the physician if the infant is fussy. 2. Expect an increased urine output from the shunt. 3. Call the physician if the infant has a high-pitched cry. 4. Position the infant on the side of the shunt when the infant is put to bed.
A fatal outcome can occur if antipsychotics are taken with which of the following?
A. antihypertensives B. antiasthmatics C. alcohol D. cheese