The 26-year-old patient with a malignant neoplasm has experienced a 10-pound weight loss in 3 weeks. To which factor is this patient's rapid weight loss most likely related?
a. Disinterest in eating food in general
b. Changes in the nutritional content of the patient's diet
c. The malignancy's high nutritional demand
d. A self-imposed rigid diet regimen
C
Rapid cell growth of the malignancy robs nutrients from normal cells and results in weight loss.
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The nurse is providing health education to an 80-year-old woman who has just been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following represents an accurate statement when teaching her about this diagnosis?
A) "Osteoporosis is usually a result of a bone injury." B) "Osteoporosis causes a risk for fractures." C) "Osteoporosis results from nonmodifiable risk factors." D) "Osteoporosis occurs only in women."
What elements help a child cope successfully with a critical care crisis? (Select all that apply.)
a. An outside support system b. Resilient personality c. The health care team applying family-centered concepts to help the family cope with the illness d. A supportive family e. Treating the patient as an adult
In determining a study's feasibility, which of the following statements are true, regarding the time needed for study completion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Some data collection must be performed over an extended period of time, such as measurements of the depth and extent of scar tissue over 18 months. b. Sufficient subjects meeting the study criteria may be difficult to access, requiring data collection that extends for months or even years. c. The inflationary spiral makes all research funding inadequate. d. Computerized records make data analysis much less time-consuming. e. Obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB. approval may be time-consuming, especially if the research uses more than one hospital or agency.
A nurse is assisting a patient with a life review. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the patient what his or her job was. b. Ask about memories the patient is proud of. c. Ask the patient about special holiday foods. d. Ask the patient to name children and grandchildren.