A patient, age 43, had a biopsy of a lump in her right breast that revealed a benign tumor. The nurse explains to her that a benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that benign tumors
a. do not cause damage to adjacent tissue.
b. are simply an overgrowth of normal cells.
c. do not spread to other tissues and organs.
d. frequently recur in the same site.
C
A benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor because benign tumors are not recurrent or progressive and are nonmalignant.
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The parents of a 7-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes has been recording her blood glucose measurements before meals and at bedtime for the past 4 days; they are as follows:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday B: 120 mg/dL 135 mg/dL 124 mg/dL 200 mg/ dL L: 110 mg/dL 120 mg/dL 140 mg/dL 220 mg/dL D: 90 mg/dL 140 mg/dL 130 mg/dL 200 mg/dL Bed: 110 mg/dL 110 mg/dL 160 mg/dL 240 mg/dL The parents bring the child in for a follow-up visit and show the nurse the results. Based on the results, the nurse would need to obtain additional information from the parents and child about which day? A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Wednesday D) Thursday
To examine the genitalia of a 2-year-old female, position her
a. in a froglike position on her caregiver's lap. b. in a semilithotomy position on the examining table without feet in stirrups. c. on her back with legs raised on her caregiver's lap. d. on her side on the examining table.
After a large ischemic stroke, a possible complication is cerebral edema. What would nursing interventions during this period include?
A) Positioning to avoid hypoxia B) Maintaining PaCO2 within the range of 20 to 25 mm Hg C) Administering a sodium-sparing diuretic D) Maintaining the patient in the supine position
The nurse organizing an Evidence-Based Practice Committee has a computer with Internet access. What else would be most important to the committee when searching for the most current scientific evidence?
a. Medical and nursing textbooks b. Database of health journals c. Subscriptions to scholarly journals d. Librarian in the facility