A client is to have a basal cell carcinoma removed with Mohs' surgery. During preoperative teaching, it would be important for the nurse to explain that
a. liquid nitrogen will be applied to the lesion.
b. no dressing will be necessary.
c. scarring is rare.
d. the procedure may be long.
D
Mohs' technique involves a series of excisions. Careful microscopic tissue assessment "maps" the presence or absence of malignant cells within each specimen. The procedure may be lengthy.
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The nurse is evaluating the expected outcomes of care for a pregnant adolescent. For the evaluation, the nurse will ask which of the following questions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Was a trusting relationship developed? 2. Did the adolescent explore financial options open to teen parents? 3. Did the adolescent make plans for continuing her education? 4. Can the adolescent problem-solve? 5. Did the adolescent follow recommendations?
Which of the following describes the significance of the passage of The Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act? (Select all that apply.)
a. It funded ongoing activities of the public health system. b. It led to improved water quality and food safety guidelines. c. It included funding for public health activities. d. It validated that the public health system was prepared for terrorism.
Cultural health practices of the African-American client are often considered efficacious, neutral, or dysfunctional. In specific circumstances, the nurse may permit the neutral practice of:
A. Putting a knife under the bed to cut pain. B. Use of sugar and overrefined flour. C. Use of goat's milk and cabbage juice for infection. D. Drinking of a fluid that contains herbs and spices for dehydration.