The nurse is counseling a group of individuals over the age of 50 with average risk for cancer about screening tests for cancer. Which screening recommendation should be performed to screen for colorectal cancer?
a. barium enema every eyar
b. colonoscopy every ten years
c. fecal occult blood every five years
d. PSA and digital rectal exam annually
b. colonoscopy every ten years
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The nurse is planning care for a group of patients from different cultural backgrounds. What aspects of the nurse will impact how the patients access and respond to health care services?Select all that apply.Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A. Cultural background B. Heritage C. Language D. Role E. Age
The home health nurse is caring for a 72-year-old man in his home. He complains about almost daily diarrhea. The nurse assesses for what common cause of diarrhea in older adults?
A) Diabetes B) Hypertensive medications C) Laxative overuse D) Glaucoma
Psychoanalysts have theorized that persons with paranoid personality disorder experienced, in childhood, a parent who was:
a. smothering, doing everything for the child so the child lacked independence b. controlling, abusive, cruel, or sadistic c. cold, calculating, unemotional, or absent d. seriously mentally or physically ill
The nurse is preparing to teach a group of adult women about the signs and symptoms of a myocardial infarction (heart attack). Which of the following will the nurse explain is a specific symptom of a myocardial infarction in women?
a. Visual difficulties b. Angina c. Loss of motor function unilaterally d. Right scapular discomfort and stiffness