The nurse is caring for a client with leukemia. Which treatment should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client?
A) Diuretic therapy
B) Chemotherapy
C) Electrolyte replacement therapy
D) IV fluid therapy
Answer: B
The client with an alteration in cell growth has cancer and will most likely be treated with chemotherapy and antibiotics. Diuretic therapy, IV fluids, and electrolyte replacement are not typically used to treat the cancer, although they may be used if complications develop.
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Which statement does the nurse recognize as being a myth about sex and the elderly?
A) Sexual responsiveness diminishes in old age. B) Most women lose interest in sex after menopause. C) Most men in their eighties achieve erections and are capable of intercourse. D) An individual's sexual preferences and behaviors are the same in old age as in midlife.
The nurse is caring for a client who has elevated TSH concentrations. The nurse understands that which of the following has most likely caused this rise in TSH?
A) Intake of excessive amounts of carbohydrates without adequate fiber B) Consumption of excessive amounts of processed foods with iodine C) Absence of an active lifestyle coupled with adequate exercise D) Ingestion of excessive amounts of fortified grain products
Toward the end of the first stage of labor, a pudendal block is administered transvaginally. The nurse anticipates the patient's care will include:
1. Monitoring for hypotension every 15 minutes. 2. Monitoring FHR every 15 minutes. 3. Monitoring for bladder distention. 4. No additional assessments.
Researchers try to link numeric values to reality. Measurement procedures are ideally isomorphic to reality. What is isomorphism?
A) Involves assigning numbers to represent the amount of an attribute present in an object or person, using a specified set of rules B) Capacity of a numeric expression signifying how much of an attribute is present C) Signifies equivalence or similarity between two phenomena D) The consistency with which it measures the target attributes