A patient has a tumor of the spinal cord. The patient is administered a corticosteroid. What effect will the corticosteroid have on the tumor?
A) It will allow the tumor to be more susceptible to treatment.
B) It will decrease the chance of infection and meningitis.
C) It will assist in decreasing the edema at the site of the tumor.
D) It will cause muscle weakness and atrophy, but decrease the tumor.
C
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A 75-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease has been trying to remove a corn on the bottom of her foot with a pair of scissors. The nurse will encourage her to stop trying to remove the corn with scissors because:
a. The woman could be at increased risk for infection and lesions because of her chronic disease. b. With her diabetes, she has increased circulation to her foot, and it could cause severe bleeding. c. She is 75 years old and is unable to see; consequently, she places herself at greater risk for self-injury with the scissors. d. With her peripheral vascular disease, her range of motion is limited and she may not be able to reach the corn safely.
A staff nurse has been working in the neonatal critical care unit for 10 years. She believes that a professional nurse is a lifelong learner. Many staff members come to her for clinical problem solving and advice. This nurse has:
a. decisional authority. b. formal power. c. informal power. d. quantum authority.
Which is TRUE about Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)?
a. NHL is the 15th most common cancer in the US. b. The incidence rate for NHL has almost tripled since the 1970s. c. NHL is more common that Hodgkin's lym-phoma. d. NHL has the Reed-Sternberg cell present.
The nurse has taught a client about combined oral contraceptive use. Additional teaching is required if the client makes which statement? "Taking combined oral contraceptives will give me a:
A. Lower risk for breast cancer." B. Higher risk for cervical cancer." C. Lower risk for ovarian cancer." D. Higher risk for uterine cancer."