A young client has been diagnosed with a soft tissue tumor resembling striated muscle in the neck. The nurse realizes that this type of tumor would be considered:
1. chondrosarcoma.
2. Ewing's sarcoma.
3. neurofibrosarcoma.
4. rhabdomyosarcoma.
4
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue tumor resembling striated muscle, and it is seen in the extremities, head, neck, urinary tract, or reproductive organs. Chondrosarcoma is a bone tumor most commonly seen in the knees, shoulders, and pelvis. Ewing's sarcoma is a bone tumor found in the diaphysis of the femur and the flat bones of the pelvic girdle. Neurofibrosarcoma is a soft tissue tumor found in nerve sheaths.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone bronchoscopy. The patient states that she is thirsty and requests a drink of water. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Provide ice chips. b. Check the patient for a gag reflex. c. Provide a small cup of ice water with a straw. d. Keep the patient NPO.
A nurse would like to quickly and easily learn more about an aggregate. Which of the following sources of information would be best for the nurse to use to quickly and easily become informed about an aggregate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Conduct a telephone survey of those aggregate members b. Interview people who have previously been involved with the aggregate c. Review any available records or previously gathered data d. Send a mail survey to everyone in the surrounding geographic area e. Try to find a few key informants and ask for their input f. Use observation without anyone in the aggregate knowing he or she is being observed
Which of the following was recognized earliest as a true profession?
a. Ministry b. Teaching c. Social work d. Engineering
Donald Becker, age 63, is admitted to the hospital with hepatic cirrhosis. Auscultation of the abdomen is included in the assessment. Which sound suggests increased collateral circulation between the portal and the systemic venous systems?
A) Bruit B) Borborygmi C) Friction rub D) Venous hum