A 25-year-old patient is planning to start oral contraceptives. When she asks about increasing her cancer risk, the nurse should inform her that oral contraceptives:
1. increase the risk of ovarian cancer.
2. increase the risk of endometrial cancer.
3. decrease the risk of breast cancer.
4. do not increase the risk of breast cancer.
Correct Answer: 4
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A. Indicates at least three manic symptoms coexist with a major depressive episode B. Is more prevalent in older adults than adolescents and young adults C. Decreases the likelihood that the illness exists in a bipolar spectrum D. All of the above
A patient with COPD who has been receiving oxygen therapy for an extended time on high flow may be at risk for which of the following acid-base imbalances?
A) Respiratory acidosis B) Respiratory alkalosis C) Metabolic acidosis D) Metabolic alkalosis
What goal is the most important goal for the nurse to approach first?
A. The goal that best matches the agency's policies and procedures B. The goal that can be done "behind the scenes" without any effort from the family C. The goal easiest for the nurse to complete because of her/his expertise D. The goal the family believes is the most important
While reviewing the findings of a study addressing the nursing management of gestational diabetes, the nurse notes that the study fails to address the findings of the existing literature on the subject in a detailed or specific manner
How should this influence the nurse's view of the study? A) The findings of the study likely represent a notable advance in gestational diabetes management. B) This omission should be addressed in the statistical analysis of the study. C) This is acceptable in a qualitative, but not quantitative, study. D) The authors should have addressed the existing body of knowledge around the subject.