When teaching a client about basal cell carcinoma, the nurse would be sure to include which of the following?
a. It appears as a nodular lesion in the epidermis.
b. It is the most frequent type of skin cancer.
c. It usually begins in a preexisting mole (ne-vus).
d. It can metastasize to other body tissues.
B
Basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, is associated with prolonged sun exposure, poor tanning ability, and previous X-ray therapy for facial acne. Surgical removal of the lesion(s) is the treatment of choice.
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The director of quality improvement reports that the hospital will soon be using "dashboards" as part of the quality management process. How should the staff interpret this information?
1. Surveyors are driving to clients' homes to collect data on hospital visits. 2. This electronic tool makes it easy to aggregate and display data. 3. "Dashboard" is an acronym for the topics covered in client satisfaction surveys. 4. The "dashboard" is a screen on the electronic medical record that can be accessed for quality improvement information.
A diabetic client has numbness and reduced sensation. Which intervention does the nurse teach this client to prevent injury?
a. "Examine your feet daily using a mirror." b. "Rotate your insulin injection sites." c. "Wear white socks instead of colored socks." d. "Use a bath thermometer to test the water temperature."
The nurse counsels a male client regarding testosterone secretion based on knowledge that when testosterone levels rise above normal, the body responds by:
1. decreasing the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which results in a decrease in testosterone production. 2. increasing the secretion of estrogen to counteract the effects of the excess testosterone. 3. decreasing the release of testosterone directly from the testes. 4. increasing the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to decrease the testosterone secretion.
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