A 25-year-old woman has an abnormal pap smear. What does this mean?
A. The genital tract is shedding abnormal cells and requires further investigation.
B. The patient has in situ carcinoma of the cervix.
C. The patient has invasive carcinoma of the cervix.
D. The abnormal smear can be disregarded because cancer does not occur in young women.
A
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The nurse is caring for a preschool-aged client who is in pain secondary to a compound fracture resulting from a motor vehicle crash. The nurse recognizes which items as true when providing care to this client?
Select all that apply. 1. It is best for the nurse to reason with the child in managing the pain. 2. The child will often respond with crying and anger because he perceives pain as a threat to security. 3. Try to avoid touching or holding the child to reduce the level of pain. 4. Appeal to the child's belief in magic by using a magic blanket to take away pain. 5. The child might consider pain a punishment for previous misbehaviors.
A client with cardiomyopathy is experiencing tachycardia. Which medication prescription does the client's nurse anticipate?
A) ACE Inhibitor B) Angiotensin II receptor blocker C) Beta blocker D) Cardiac glycoside
Your patient informs you that she would like to stop his two-pack-a-day cigarette habit but has heard complaints about the clinic's antismoking program. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. "Why do you smoke that much?" b. "What a good idea, I'm sure that the clinic's program will help you." c. "Tell me more about your concerns about stopping smoking." d. "Try the support group for smokers instead; it has had great success in helping people stop smoking."