Which of the following statements regarding lung carcinoma is INCORRECT?
A. It is a smoking-related neoplasm.
B. Mortality from lung carcinoma in women exceeds that of breast carcinoma.
C. It arises from the mucosa of bronchi and bronchioles.
D. Most cases of lung carcinoma carry a very favorable prognosis.
E. The tumor may spread to distant sites within the body, such as liver and bone.
D
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a. the scabies organism. b. the scab that remains after a louse bite. c. louse eggs. d. a small fly that carries malaria.
The nurse administers intravenous magnesium sulfate to a client being treated for refractory ventricular fibrillation. The client is experiencing symptoms of deep tendon reflex impairment. The nurse interprets this as being indicative of:
a. magnesium toxicity. b. hypomagnesemia. c. expected side effect of the drug. d. anaphylactic reaction.
The physician returns to reexamine J.O. Because J.O.'s status is deteriorating despite the application of
oxygen and the administration of the IV medications, the physician writes to transfer J.O. to the ICu for ventilator support. You accompany J.O. on the transfer to the ICU. Why would you do this? Outline the report you would provide to the ICU nurse.
When assessing lung sounds, the nurse places the stethoscope over the upper sternum and hears medium-pitched sounds equally on inspiration and expiration. These sound would be considered:
a. bronchial sounds. c. upper airway sounds. b. vesicular sound. d. bronchovesicular sounds.