A client who is to receive external radiation therapy asks the nurse why the cancer cells in his body are so harmful
The nurse responds that a characteristic found in all cancer cells, called ____________________, allows the cells to reproduce in a different manner that is harmful to the healthy body tissues.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
anaplasia
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A nurse is administering eye drops of two different drugs to a patient. How long should the nurse wait between the instillation of the first medication and the second medication?
A) At least 1 minute B) At least 5 minutes C) At least 15 minutes D) At least 20 minutes
Sensory impairments include an inability to ______.
a. hear or hear well b. see or see well c. speak or communicate verbally very well d. all of these
A healthcare facility has made use of EBP part of their mission. The vice-president in charge of nursing is meeting with nurse managers to discuss ways to offer EBP training for nurses. Which statement reflects best understanding of how to accomplish this task?
1. "We will ask nurses to come into work 30 minutes early once a week for a short educational presentation. This process may take several weeks to complete." 2. "Nurses will be assigned to an education day on a rotating basis. This day will be during the nurse's regular work schedule and coverage will be provided for their patient care assignment." 3. "Ask the nurses to plan on staying 30 minutes after their shifts are completed so that we can start the education process. I think it will take about a week to complete the process." 4. "A presentation will be produced and placed on the hospital intranet. Have nurses plan on watching this and reviewing the written information provided when they have a few minutes during the day. It will also be available for review from home."
A 72-year-old man with pain issues is being given a drug by the intramuscular route. His serum blood level concentrations have been erratic. The nurse suspects that this may be due to
A) altered gastric pH levels. B) increased levels of plasma albumin. C) decreased blood flow to tissues and muscles. D) decreased gastrointestinal motility.