Which client should the nurse recognize has the highest risk for developing cancer?
A. The client who consumes excessive alcohol
B. The client who is 25 pounds overweight but exercises regularly
C. The client who usually applies sunscreen when going outdoors
D. The client who frequently forgets self-breast exams but has routine mammograms
Answer: A
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The nurse is preparing an in-service regarding the commonalties of anxiety disorders. The nurse should plan to include that all anxiety disorders have which one thing in common?
1. All anxiety disorders can be so disabling that functioning may be adversely affected. 2. All anxiety disorders require treatment with medication. 3. All anxiety disorders first occur during adolescents. 4. All anxiety disorders cause depression.
The nurse has explained to the patient that after his thoracotomy, it will be important to adhere to a coughing schedule. The patient is concerned about being in too much pain to be able to cough
What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for this client? A) Teach him postural drainage. B) Teach him how to perform huffing. C) Teach him to use a mini-nebulizer. D) Teach him how to use a metered dose inhaler.
The nurse manager needs to delegate specific tasks to the charge nurse of the unit. Which action is an appropriate use of delegation?
1. Instructing the charge nurse to assume a client team 2. Asking the charge nurse to discipline a nurse on the unit 3. Having the charge nurse lead a nursing quality assurance task force 4. Evaluating all unlicensed personnel assigned to the unit
The effectiveness of erythropoietin therapy in the patient with renal disease can be confirmed by which laboratory finding?
A) Neutrophils 40-60% B) Leukocyte 6,000/mm3 C) Platelets 50,000/mm3 D) Erythrocytes 4.4 million/mm3