Some cases of breast cancer can be treated with tamoxifen. Which of the following is TRUE regarding this treatment?
A. Tamoxifen is an estrogen agonist
B. The tumor cells need to express the estrogen receptor to be responsive
C. Tamoxifen therapy induces bone marrow suppression
D. Tamoxifen therapy can be used to treat endometrial cancer
Ans: B. The tumor cells need to express the estrogen receptor to be responsive
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A) Sympathetic B) Consoling C) Descriptive D) Without bias E) Detailed
The nurse suspects a client has low literacy. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
1. Incorrect completion of previous hospitalizations form 2. Client refusing to sign forms because eyeglasses are at home 3. Client saying he forgot to report for laboratory testing 4. Score of 6 on the Newest Vital Sign assessment tool 5. Questioning the dosage pattern on a newly prescribed medication
A nurse orients a graduate nurse to a gerontology unit. Which of the following statements, if made by the graduate nurse, shows understanding of normal age-related changes of sleep patterns?
A) Older adults need for 10% to 20% more sleep than younger adults. B) Older adults have fewer sleep cycles during the night. C) Older adults fall asleep faster and staying asleep longer than younger adults. D) Older adults spend less time in deep sleep.
A large community clinic provides health education, illness prevention, acute care, screening, and rehabilitation and health promotion services for the chronically ill
In assessing the type of approach this represents, the community health nurse would identify this as which of the following? 1. Community-based setting 2. Integrated health care system 3. Wellness center 4. Community outreach center