The nurse is educating the 40-year-old female patient about the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendations for early detection of cancer. Which information should she include when teaching?
a. Obtain a Pap smear every year.
b. Get an annual fecal occult blood examination.
c. Plan a sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
d. Obtain a mammogram every year.
D
The ACS recommends that 40-year-old women have an annual mammogram and a Pap smear every 2 to 3 years. Yearly fecal occult blood studies and sigmoidoscopy are recommended beginning at age 50.
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1. Treatment for adrenal insufficiency 2. Treatment for adrenal excess 3. Continued diagnostic testing of adrenal function 4. Emergency dialysis
A client has dermatomyositis. The nurse will include priority interventions in the care plan provisions to meet the problem of
a. difficulty ambulating. b. difficulty swallowing. c. disorientation. d. phlebitis.
A premature infant never seems to sleep longer than an hour at a time. Each time a light is turned on, an incubator closes, or people talk near her crib, she wakes up and cries inconsol-ably until held
The correct nursing diagnosis is ineffective coping related to: 1. severe immaturity. 2. environmental stress. 3. physiologic distress. 4. interpersonal interactions.
Which person would be considered obese?
a. An individual with a body mass index (BMI) of 10 b. An individual with a BMI of 20 c. An individual with a BMI of 30 d. An individual with a BMI of 40