In teaching a patient with malignant melanoma about this disorder, the nurse recognizes that the prognosis of the patient is most dependent on:
A. the thickness of the lesion
B. the degree of color change in the lesion
C. how much the lesion has spread superficially
D. the amount of ulceration present in the lesion
Answer: A. the thickness of the lesion
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A nurse overheard an adult woman, shaking her head in exasperation as she said, "Dad, you're being unreasonable. It's not safe!" Which of the following is the most likely reason for this argument?
a. The dad wants to keep driving. b. The dad wants to keep cooking his own meals. c. The dad wants to keep taking care of himself each day without assistance. d. The dad wants to marry some young woman who may just want his money.
A client is suspected of having leukemia and is having a series of laboratory and diagnostic studies performed. What does the nurse recognize as the hallmark signs of leukemia? Select all that apply
A) Diarrhea B) Nausea and vomiting C) Frequent infections D) Fatigue from anemia E) Easy bruising
What threat is a one group pretest–posttest design especially susceptible to?
A) Testing B) Selection C) Maturation D) History
Which of the following would be an element in the formula for computing confidence limits around a sample mean?
a. The 95% CI b. A value from the t distribution for a specified sample size c. The value of 1.96, corresponding to z d. The sample SD