The nurse is assisting the physician in removing a small sample of tissue from the patient's cervix to have it evaluated. This procedure is called a cervical _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
conization
Conization of the cervix is indicated when eroded or infected tissue is to be removed or when there is a need for confirmation of cervical cancer. A cone-shaped section is removed when the mass is confined to the epithelial tissue.
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The patient's diagnostic workup suggests alcoholic ketoacidosis as a component of his current health problems. He is somewhat familiar with the effect that drinking has had on his nutrition and pancreas but is wholly unfamiliar with the significance of acid-base balance. How best could his care provider explain the concept to him? A) "The chemical processes that take place throughout your body are thrown off very easily when your body is too acidic or not acidic enough. B) "The multitude of chemical reactions that take place in your body depend on your body fluids being slightly acidic." C) "The healthy function of your kidneys and your lungs requires a specific level of pH in your body." D) "Your body is highly dependent on what food and fluid you consume to keep itself at a functioning level of slight nonacidity."
The nurse is analyzing various teaching strategies that can be used to teach new mothers about newborn care. To enhance learning, which teaching method should the nurse implement?
1. Select videos on various topics of newborn care. 2. Organize a class that includes first-time mothers only. 3. Have mothers return in 1 week, when they feel more rested. 4. Schedule time for one-to-one teaching in the mother's room.
Which hypothesis is nondirectional?
a. Hospitals with an infection-control nurse will have fewer instances of sepsis among inpatients than hospitals without an infection-control nurse. b. There will be a greater weight loss among dieting patients who receive a weekly supportive telephone call from a dietitian than among dieting patients who do not receive a weekly supportive phone call. c. There will be a difference in stage of disease for prostate cancer among men who had an abnormal prostate-specific antigen screening compared with men who had an abnormal digital rectal examination screening. d. Children who receive weekly counseling for 1 year after the death of a parent will perform better in school than children who do not receive weekly counseling after the death of a parent.
A child has choked on a hotdog while on a picnic and is unable to breathe. What method should the nurse use to try to clear the airway?
a. Use abdominal thrusts. b. Place the child prone and push on the back. c. Use back slaps. d. Use chest thrusts.