A nurse is caring for a client that was exposed to radiation. The client asks the nurse what factors increase the amount of radiation that a person is exposed to. What should the nurse include in responding to the client's question?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. The amount of exposure
B. The long-lasting effects
C. The amount of cellular death
D. The gender of the client exposed
E. The amount of naloxone (Narcan) ingested after exposure
Answer: C
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An example of a health disparity is
a. Childhood immunization rates b. High dropout rates c. Unemployment d. Income below poverty level
A nursing student is preparing an oral presentation about autosomal recessive inheritance. What must occur for an offspring to demonstrate signs and symptoms of the disorder with this type of inheritance?
A) Both parents must be heterozygous carriers. B) One parent must have the disease. C) The mother must be a carrier. D) The father must be affected by the disease.
The nurse considers several new female patients to receive additional teaching on the need for more frequent Pap test and gynecological examinations
Which assessment findings reveal the patient at highest risk for cervical cancer and having the greatest need for patient education? a. 13 years old, nonsmoker, not sexually active b. 15 years old, social smoker, celibate c. 22 years old, smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day, has multiple sexual partners d. 50 years old, stopped smoking 30 years ago, has history of multiple pregnancies