What is the first listed diagnosis when a patient presents for outpatient surgery
What will be an ideal response?
Reason for surgery
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A patient is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Why is this cancer considered to be an aggressive form?
A) It is fed by calcium in women who take estrogen. B) It is fed by the hormones produced by the ovaries. C) The younger the patient, the more aggressive the form. D) The woman has a supply of testosterone from the ovaries.
A patient is admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of severe asthma. The physician has ordered peak flow monitoring. The nurse knows that this type of monitoring measures which of the following?
A) Oxygen saturation in the blood B) Highest airflow during a forced expiration C) Inspiratory reserve volume D) Tidal volume
One activity which could be included in the process component of health care is:
a. medical records b. referrals to specialists c. absence of health care–acquired infections d. recruitment and retention of nurses
The parent of an infant with otitis media asks the nurse why the prescriber has ordered amoxicil-lin [Amoxil] and not ampicillin [Unasyn]. What will the nurse tell the parent?
a. Amoxicillin is a broader spectrum antibi-otic than ampicillin. b. Amoxicillin is not inactivated by be-ta-lactamases. c. Ampicillin is associated with more allergic reactions. d. Ampicillin is not as acid stable as amox-icillin.