A 54-year-old received a diagnosis of breast cancer several weeks ago and her current treatment regimen includes tamoxifen, a cell cycle–nonspecific antineoplastic drug
Which of the following is a characteristic of a cell cycle–nonspecific drug?
A) The drug is effective regardless of whether a cancerous cell is proliferating.
B) The drug is capable of inducing cell division and subsequent mutations of cancerous cells.
C) The drug is readily able to distinguish between normal body cells and malignant cells.
D) The drug induces an abnormal cell cycle that results in cancerous cell death.
A
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a. Case Management Society of America (CMSA) b. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) c. American Nurses' Association (ANA) d. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
A group of graduates were just notified that they had successfully passed the licensure examination
During the orientation process at the hospital, one asks, "I am looking at my license, but I don't really know the duties performed by the board of nursing." The staff development nurse explains that the board of nursing: (Select all that apply.) a. grants nursing licensure. b. constructs the licensure examination. c. assigns disciplinary action when the nurse acts in a manner that results in harm to a patient. d. members are appointed. e. conducts certification examinations for advanced practice nurses.
A patient has a long-arm plaster cast applied for immobilization of a fractured left radius. Until the cast has completely dried, the nurse should
a. keep the left arm in dependent position. b. avoid handling the cast using fingertips. c. place gauze around the cast edge to pad any roughness. d. cover the cast with a small blanket to absorb the dampness.
Which of the following represents research that is problem focused and involves all participants?
A) Action B) Participatory C) Qualitative D) Quantitative