The nurse providing care to a 36-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with squamous cell lung cancer is aware that the preferred method of treating patients with non-small cell tumors is:
A) Chemotherapy
B) Radiation
C) Surgical resection
D) Bronchoscopic opening of the airway
Ans: C
Feedback: Surgical resection is the preferred method of treating patients with localized non-small cell tumors with no evidence of metastatic spread and adequate cardiopulmonary function.
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A) The development of an intervention theory B) The viability of the study data for use in secondary analyses C) The inclusion of a methodological research component D) The use of interventions from the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC)
A burn patient is brought to the emergency department. The nurse knows that the first systemic event after a major burn injury is what?
A) Hemodynamic instability B) Metabolic acidosis C) Hypovolemia D) Hyperkalcemia
The parent of an 11-year-old requests treatment with growth hormone because of the child's short stature. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The hormone will likely help your child grow about 6 inches." b. "The treatment may be used for some short children significantly below the average height for their age and sex." c. "The therapy is more effective after epiphyseal closure." d. "If your child is eligible for treatment, it should begin after age 18 years."
A child has been admitted to the hospital unit in congestive heart failure (CHF). Which symptom related to this admission diagnosis would the nurse expect?
1. Weight loss 2. Bradycardia 3. Tachycardia 4. Increased blood pressure