After teaching a group of students about hospice and its view of end-of-life care, which statement by the students indicates a need for additional teaching?
A) Care should attend to the body, mind, and spirit.
B) Death is not considered a taboo topic.
C) Medical technology should be used widely.
D) Clients have a right to truthful discussion.
C
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A) Persistent fever and cognitive changes B) Abdominal pain and hepatomegaly C) Peripheral edema unresponsive to diuresis D) Spontaneous bleeding and jaundice
After teaching a group of students about cervical cancer, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the area included with a cone biopsy?
A) Clitoris B) Uterine fundus C) Ovarian follicle D) Transformation zone
The nurse is assessing a patient for Trousseau sign. In which order should the nurse conduct this assessment?
1. Inflate the cuff. 2. Wait 2?5 minutes. 3. Note a point greater than systolic blood pressure. 4. Place a blood pressure cuff above the antecubital space. 5. Observe for carpal spasms in the patient's hands and fingers.
A differential blood count has been ordered on a patient being admitted for surgery. How would the nurse explain the purpose of this test?
1. "This test will measure your clotting ability before you are taken to surgery.". 2. "This test measures the total number of white blood cells.". 3. "This test assesses whether you have responded to the blood transfusion you received last week.". 4. "This test measures percentages of the different white blood cells to help us determine if you have an infection.".