Surgery that does not alter the course of disease but is effective in relieving symptoms in more advanced stages of cancer is classified as:
a. curative c. palliative
b. elective d. reconstructive
C
Palliative surgery is performed primarily to relieve symptoms that arise when the original cancer has metastasized; it does not change the outcome or course of the disease. The nurse's primary role following this type of surgery is to keep the client comfortable.
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Which pain assessment tool is a visual tool that can be completed by the nurse or the patient?
a. Brief Pain Inventory c. CRIES b. Initial Pain Assessment Inventory d. The McGill Pain Questionnaire
Children with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) frequently have which abnormal heart sounds?
a. S4 b. split S2 c. S3 and pansystolic murmur d. soft, musical, systolic murmur heard while the patient is sitting
The nurse explains to the patient that the implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) will:
a. shock the arrhythmias into sinus rhythm. b. enhance the heart pumping action. c. stimulate an extra beat if the heart rate drops. d. control the rate of the heart at a the present level.
Which behavior exhibited by an older adult client should alert the nurse to the possibility that the client is experiencing delirium?
A. The client becomes confused within 24 hours after hospital admission. B. The client displays a cheerful attitude despite a poor prognosis. C. The client becomes depressed and sleeps most of the day. D. The client begins to use slurred speech.