The nurse is presenting a community education program related to cancer prevention. Based on current cancer death rates, the nurse emphasizes what as the most important preventative action for both women and men?
a. smoking cessation
b. routine colonscopies
c. protection from UV light
d. regular examination of reproductive organs
a. smoking cessation
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The client and her partner are carriers of sickle-cell disease. They are considering prenatal diagnosis with either amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Which statements indicate that further teaching is needed on these two diagnostic procedures? Select all that apply. 1. "Chorionic villus sampling carries a lower risk of miscarriage." 2. "Amniocentesis can be done earlier in my pregnancy than CVS." 3. "Neither test will conclusively diagnose sickle-cell disease in our baby." 4. "The diagnosis comes sooner if we have CVS, not amniocentesis." 5. "Amniocentesis is more accurate in diagnosis than the CVS."
A nurse is accessing a client's Hickman catheter in order to administer a prescribed IV medication. The nurse knows that these tunneled catheters have what characteristic?
A) They are used to administer short-term medication therapy. B) Tunneling helps to stabilize the catheter. C) Tunneling provides maximum protection against infection. D) They may remain in place for several years.
The nurse who truly cares what happens with a client is demonstrating:
a. acceptance. c. empathy. b. compassion. d. sympathy.
A nurse injecting a client who has HIV/AIDS accidentally sticks herself with the needle. What is the protocol when this type of incident occurs?
A) The employer must be notified in writing within 3 days. B) An incident report must be filed immediately. C) The nurse must receive treatment for the infection within 1 week. D) Blood tests for the nurse should be repeated in 3 months.