Which client is at the highest risk for developing a lymphoma?
1. The client is diagnosed with chronic lung disease who is taking a steroid
2. The client diagnosed with breast cancer who has extensive lymph involvement
3. The client who received a kidney transplant several years ago
4. The client ho has had ureteral stent placements for a neurogenic bladder
3. The client who received a kidney transplant several years ago
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A nursing plan of care for a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) includes altered tissue perfusion. Why is this an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A) Decreased extracellular fluid volume leads to decreased tissue perfusion through anaerobic metabolism. B) Kussmaul's respirations cause panting and water loss through evaporation. C) Ketoacidosis causes respiratory acidosis D) Low blood pH shifts the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the left, causing poor tissue oxygenation
A person with terminal cancer makes a call to a family member she has not spoken to in 30 years in order to make amends. According to Kübler-Ross, what stage of dying is this person in?
a. Denial b. Working c. Resistance d. Acceptance
The historical roots of information science can be traced to
a. language development, especially English. b. mathematics and engineering. c. library science. d. medicine and nursing.
A 47-year-old patient will attempt oral feedings for the first time since having a stroke. The nurse should assess the gag reflex and then
a. order a varied pureed diet. b. assess the patient's appetite. c. assist the patient into a chair. d. offer the patient a sip of juice.