A leukemia patient is currently not responding to cyclophosphamide despite having favorable results with the drug in the past. The patient is most likely to have developed a problem in his ________.
A. hypothalamus
B. kidneys
C. liver
D. pancreas
Answer: C
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A) They can manifest when present in one or both gene pairs. B) There is a one in two chance of an affected child in each pregnancy with an affected mother. C) They tend to have a more uniform symptomatology than autosomal dominant disorders. D) The associated disorders are usually attributable to abnormalities in structural proteins.
A nurse who works in a high-acuity setting is conscious of ensuring that clients' pain assessments and pain control regimens are highly individualized. Which of the following statements about pain threshold is most accurate?
A) Pain thresholds are culturally bound concepts that vary geographically. B) Pain thresholds are significantly higher among females than males. C) Pain thresholds tend to be highest among older adults. D) Pain thresholds tend to be the same among healthy people.
A male client is scheduled for radical bladder surgery for advanced cancer. He appears very anxious and is making sexually inappropriate jokes to the nursing staff. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client is
a. Fear related to threat to biologic integrity b. Impaired coping related to poorly-developed coping mechanisms c. Knowledge deficit related to amount of pre-operative education needed d. Risk for Disturbed body image related to possible sexual dysfunction
A client with a large pulmonary embolism is receiving alteplase (Activase). The nurse notes frank red blood in the Foley catheter drainage bag. What is the nurse's first action?
a. Irrigate the Foley. b. Administer an antibiotic. c. Clamp the Foley. d. Notify the health care provider.