A patient who has breast cancer is said to be in remission. What does this term signify?
A) The patient is experiencing symptoms of the disease.
B) The patient has end-stage cancer.
C) The patient is experiencing unremitting pain.
D) The disease is present but the patient is not experiencing symptoms.
D
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1. Massage therapist 2. Chaplain 3. Dentist 4. Unlicensed assistive personnel 5.
A client has been diagnosed with a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Which finding is the nurse most likely to assess in the client's pedigree?
1. Deaths from other autosomal recessive disorders 2. Many families units with only one child 3. Marriages between first cousins 4. An unusual number of adopted children
Providing nursing education on drug abuse to a high school class is an example of which level of preventive care?
A. Primary prevention B. Secondary prevention C. Tertiary prevention D. Primary intervention
The client who had surgery for a hip fracture 3 hours ago is complaining of severe pain 45 minutes after the nurse administered morphine IVP. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
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