The student nurse is teaching a community group about risk factors for colorectal cancer. Based on risk factors, which patient has the highest risk for developing colorectal cancer?
a. 50-year-old male who has been exposed to arsenic in the workplace
b. 45-year-old female with a doctorate degree in psychology who smokes occasionally
c. 38-year-old female who had her first child 1 year ago
d. 29-year-old male who has had Crohn disease since the age of 13
D
Inflammatory diseases of the colon increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Arsenic exposure places the patient at risk for lung cancer. Women with a high level of education have been found to fall into the high-risk category for developing breast cancer, as well as having the first child after the age of 30.
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1. Escort the parents to the waiting room and assure them that they can see their child soon. 2. Allow the parents to stay with the child. 3. Ask the physician if the parents can stay with the child. 4. Tell the parents that they do not need to stay with the child.
One day after discharge, the postpartum patient calls the clinic complaining of a reddened area on her lower leg, temperature elevation of 37 ° C (99.8 ° F), rust-colored lochia, and sore breasts. What does the nurse suspect from these symptoms?
a. Phlebitis b. Puerperal infection c. Late postpartum hemorrhage d. Mastitis
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of heavy drinking and who lost his wife to cancer during the previous year. He reports that he isn't getting as much sleep as he used to when he was younger
Which question would be most appropriate to ask the client to determine if the change in his sleep pattern is related to normal aging or depression? A) "How much did you sleep when you were younger?" B) "Is it hard for you to fall asleep or remain asleep during the night?" C) "Why do you think you continue to ingest so much alcohol?" D) "What used to help you go to sleep?"
Which of the following is an example of a STAT order?
A) A dose of epinephrine for a client experiencing anaphylactic shock B) An order for pain medication as needed following surgery C) An order to increase the dose of a heart medication D) An order to wean a patient gradually off of prednisone