To reduce risk of developing cervical cancer, a client who has human papillomavirus (HPV) infection should be advised to avoid:
a. smoking
b. use of oral contraception
c. use of barrier methods of contraception
d. use of condoms for future sexual partners
A
Exposure to HPV may predispose them to development of cervical cancer. Due to this increased risk, client teaching should include reduction of other cancer risk factors such as smoking.
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A patient was admitted with a complaint of abdominal pain. Later, the nurse observed the patient demonstrating dyspnea. This change in condition requires an assessment called:
a. individualized. b. focused. c. specialized. d. systematic.
A client is diagnosed with a disorder that affects the production of glucocorticoids in the body. Which affects should the nurse expect because of this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
1. Heightened response to pain 2. Increased blood glucose level 3. Increased lipolysis from fatty acids 4. Protein breakdown in times of stress 5. Difficulty with carbohydrate metabolism
The first step in the evolution of a normal cell to a cancer cell in which a gene is altered by some force or agent is which of the following?
1. Apoptosis 2. Initiation 3. Promotion 4. Transformation
The extent of burns in children are normally assessed and expressed in:
a. percentages of total body surface area (TBSA) b. terms of how deep the deepest burns are c. the severity of the burns on a 1 to 5 burn scale d. the amount of body surface that is unburned