The nurse palpates a mass while conducting the physical assessment of the patient's breast. How should the nurse document the mass located in the position provided in the diagram?
A) Mass located in the Tail of Spence
B) Mass located in the 8 o'clock position
C) Mass located in the lower inner quadrant
D) Mass located in the 2 o'clock position
B
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A woman has presented to the emergency department after cutting her hand badly on the blade of a food processor. The pain that this woman is currently experiencing is the result of
A) the release of intracellular potassium into the woman's hand. B) activation of the woman's delta and C nociceptors. C) the release of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) into the woman's synapses. D) injury to woman's afferent fibers.
Which instruction by the nurse is inappropriate for teaching the proper technique for collection a sputum specimen?
a. Bring the sputum up from the lungs. b. Maintain adequate fluid intake. c. Collect specimens after meals. d. Notify the staff as soon as the specimen is collected so it can be sent to the laboratory without delay.
The nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimer disease (AD). A family member of the patient asks the nurse, "Is this disease genetic?" What is the nurse's best response? Select all that apply
1. "Some forms of AD have a genetic pattern." 2. "Early-onset AD is more likely familial than late-onset AD." 3. "One-third to one-half of all AD may be the genetic form." 4. "One-quarter to one-third of all AD my be the genetic form." 5. "There is not any evidence of a genetic link with AD."
A change that normally occurs in the respiratory system as a result of aging is
A) a decrease in vital capacity. B) an increase in the amount of oxygen carried in the blood. C) a decrease in stiffness of the chest wall. D) an increase in alveolar surface area.