A nurse is documenting the laboratory reports and blood studies of a client with a
diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia. What tumor marker would be increased in this
client?
A) Neuron-specific enolase
B) Beta2-microglobulin
C) Philadelphia chromosome
D) Carcinoembryonic antigen
C
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What should the nurse include in provisions for the postoperative care of the patient who had a thyroidectomy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assessing ability to speak by asking him or her to recite name and address every hour b. Maintaining anatomic position of the head when moving a patient c. Assisting a patient to hyperextend the head to assess for muscle damage d. Doing voice check every 2 hours e. Turning, coughing every hour f. Checking for bleeding at the sides and the back of the head
The nurse is caring for an older patient who only speaks Spanish. To meet the national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in healthcare, what will the nurse do? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Offer language assistance services to the patient. 2. Post signs in the patient's room written in Spanish. 3. Encourage the patient's family members to serve as interpreters. 4. Explain the cost to employ an interpreter to help the patient with language needs. 5. Provide a written notice in the patient's language informing of the right to receive language assistance services.
A manager should never delegate:
a. disciplining. b. hiring. c. interviewing. d. scheduling.
The most accurate method of diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is which of the following?
A. Endoscopy B. Schilling's test C. 24-hour ambulatory pH monitoring D. Stool testing for occult blood