The client asks the nurse what the possible treatments for cancer are. Which responses by the nurse are appropriate?(Select all that apply.)
1. Diet restrictions
2. Radiation
3. Chemotherapy
4. Surgery
5. Exercise
2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: Diet and exercise can help prevent certain types of cancer but do not treat cancer.
Rationale 2: Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are possible treatments for cancer.
Rationale 3: Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are possible treatments for cancer.
Rationale 4:Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are possible treatments for cancer.
Rationale 5: Diet and exercise can help prevent certain types of cancer but do not treat cancer.
Global Rationale: Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are possible treatments for cancer. Diet and exercise can help prevent certain types of cancer but do not treat cancer.
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a. Explain to the patient that so much pain is not reasonable. b. Ask the patient to rate and describe the pain. c. Give the patient pain medications as prescribed. d. Call the provider and request an extra dose of pain medication.
A clinic nurse is assessing an adolescent male patient who has been receiving androgen therapy for hypogonadism via a transdermal patch. The patient's last clinic visit was 4 weeks earlier
Which part of the interval history is of most concern to the nurse? a. Five-pound weight gain b. Increased growth of pubic hair c. Rash at the site of the patch d. Presence of acne
The nurse would assess that the client with a "major burn" is
a. 60 years old with a 20% burn. b. 32 years old with a 14 % burn. c. 18 years old with an 18% burn. d. 10 years old with a 15% burn.
During a health assessment interview, the nurse notices the patient has a fine tremor in the right hand and arm. The patient says, "They tell me this is a primary essential tremor. What does that mean?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Essential tremor occurs 5 to 10 years before the onset of Parkinson disease." 2. "When essential tremor is a primary disorder, it is usually inherited." 3. "Essential tremor is very rare. It affects only about 100,000 people." 4. "People with essential tremor often go on to develop cardiovascular disease."