A male client is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer. He asks the nurse how the drug will work. Which of the following is the correct response of the nurse?
A) "Chemotherapy affects all rapidly dividing cells."
B) "Structure of the DNA is altered."
C) "Chemotherapy encourages cancer cells to divide."
D) "Cancer cells have susceptible drug toxins."
Ans: A) "Chemotherapy affects all rapidly dividing cells."
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1. Uniformity training. 2. Life experiences. 3. Client assessment. 4. New knowledge.
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a. Any employment in the project would be only temporary, so it would be difficult to find professionals to staff the program. b. It is challenging to find appropriate sites located in the target area from which to offer the pilot project service. c. No one wants to accept free services if they include being a guinea pig in a research project. d. Offering a service establishes a precedent and a sense of entitlement, so it is difficult to discontinue the program.
A hospital educator is reiterating the importance of Standard Precautions to a group of nursing students who will soon begin a clinical rotation on the unit. Which of the following statements best describes the application of Standard Precautions?
A) Standard Precautions should be used when providing care for any patient who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 10.8 × 109/L or greater. B) Standard Precautions should be applied in the care of any patient who has an actual or suspected primary or secondary immunodeficiency. C) Standard Precautions should be applied to patients regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status. D) Standard Precautions should be used in the care of any patient whose diagnosis is attributable to an infectious process.
In your nursing practice you believe in doing good and that prevention of harm, removal of evil, and promotion of good are extremely important. Your practice adheres to which ethical principle?
a. Beneficence c. Fidelity b. Justice d. Veracity