The nurse is providing palliative care for a 69-year-old patient who has a diagnosis of multiple myeloma
The patient states that she enjoyed good health for most of her life and rarely had to visit her family health care provider until she experienced the first signs and symptoms of her current illness. Which of the following complaints most likely prompted the patient to initially seek care?
A) Lymphadenopathy
B) Bone pain
C) Recurrent infections
D) Fatigue and activity intolerance
B
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Which health belief system includes a belief of a supernatural force exerting influence to cause heath or illness?
a. Folk b. Holistic c. Biomedical d. Alternative/complementary
A nurse is leading a health promotion workshop that is focusing on cancer prevention. What action is most likely to reduce participants' risks of basal cell carcinoma (BCC)?
A) Teaching participants to improve their overall health through nutrition B) Encouraging participants to identify their family history of cancer C) Teaching participants to limit their sun exposure D) Teaching participants to control exposure to environmental and occupational radiation
A nurse is assigned to work with a client experiencing anxiety. The nurse recalls that anxiety is best described as a(n):
1. constant, ongoing process occurring along a continuum. 2. change or stimulus that evokes a response. 3. uneasy feeling, the source of which is nonspecific, accompanied by physical sensations. 4. uncomfortable feeling caused by psychological pressures and accompanied by cognitive changes.
A child with inflammatory bowel disease is prescribed prednisone daily. At which time is it most appropriate for the family to administer the prednisone?
1. Between meals 2. One hour before meals 3. At bedtime 4. With meals