The nurse is admitting a 42-year-old male with metastatic lung cancer to the unit. He tells the nurse that food tastes bitter to him. The nurse recognizes that the possible cause for this could be which of the following?
A) Radiation therapy to the chest
B) A decreased threshold for urea
C) Metallic eating utensils
D) An increased threshold for sucrose
B
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Some impairment of taste and/or smell is common in cancer clients. Clients may experience a decreased threshold for urea (bitter) and an increased threshold for sucrose (sweet).
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Based on the Health Promotion Model, which of the following adult clients is demonstrating an activity-related affect variable for choosing to no longer attend a class on stress-reduction techniques?
1. The client whose family members are nonsupportive of the techniques the client has learned during the class. 2. The client who reflects on the last session of the class and feels that she is not benefitting from the techniques learned. 3. The client who resents that there is a no-smoking policy for participants during the class session. 4. The client who feels that the homework given during class is taking too much time.
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a. Theoretical sampling b. Convenience sampling c. Quota sampling d. Network
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1. As negative 2. As positive for tuberculosis 3. As indicating a sputum test for acid-fast bacilli is needed 4. As indicating need for a repeat PPD