The nurse observes a suspicious mole on the back of an older adult who is undergoing palliative radiotherapy for brain metastasis. The nurse suspects that the mole
a. is a result of the radiation.
b. is a secondary cancer.
c. will not be screened.
d. was the primary cancer.
C
Screening should not be conducted if there is no intent or ability to pursue findings with more complete evaluation and treatment. The goal of screening is to detect early cancer that is amena-ble to treatment; this patient is undergoing palliation, which means he or she is not expected to live but is getting the radiation for symptom control.
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A nurse asked of a family, "Could each of you tell me what you typically do during the week?" Which of the following would the nurse most likely say to follow up such an open-ended question?
a. "Could you tell me about what you do at your job?" b. "Do you believe those choices are the best use of your free time?" c. "How do you feel about those activities?" d. "Is there anything you would like to do differently?"
What is the pediatric nurse's best defense against an accusation of malpractice or negligence?
1. Following the physician's written orders 2. Meeting the scope and standards of practice for pediatric nursing 3. Being a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist 4. Acting on the advice of the nurse manager
The patient is scheduled for abdominal surgery and has just received the preoperative medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assure the patient's safety?
a. Keep the patient quiet. b. Obtain the consent. c. Prepare the skin at the surgical site. d. Raise the side rails on the bed or stretcher.
The public health nurse is participating in a health fair and interviews a patient with a history of hypertension, who is currently smoking one pack of cigarettes per day. She denies any of the most common manifestations of CAD
Based on these data, the nurse would expect the focuses of CAD treatment most likely to be which of the following? A) Drug therapy and smoking cessation B) Diet and drug therapy C) Diet therapy only D) Diet therapy and smoking cessation