When describing neoplasms that become progressively worse and often result in death to a client, the nurse would be teaching about which type of neoplasm?
a. benign c. malignant
b. leukemia d. vesicles
C
Malignant neoplasms form irregularly shaped masses that have fingerlike projections. Because of their rapid growth, cancer cells often spread from an initial site to other parts of the body via the blood or lymph systems; this spread is known as metastasis and its progress depends on the type of cancer.
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The nurse is caring for a client with hyperthyroidism who has been experiencing fevers. The nurse understands that a number of factors affect the body's heat production, including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Basal metabolic rate. 2. Thyroxine output. 3. Sympathetic stimulation. 4. Gender. 5. Genetics.
A pregnant woman with severe preeclampsia is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate at 3 g/hr. Her serum magnesium level is 7 mg/dL. What is the most important nursing assessment?
A) Decreased incidence and frequency of seizures B) Decreased respiratory rate and hyporeflexia C) Increased urine output greater than 40 mL/hr D) Flushing of skin and diaphoresis
What has shaped many of the changes in health care affecting nurses?
1. The American Medical Association 2. The U.S. Congress 3. Nursing Agenda for Health Care Reform 4. Third-party payers
The mode is an index of:
A) Bivariate relationships B) Central tendency C) Risk D) Variability