A nurse is teaching a middle aged adult client about health promotion and disease
prevention. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following changes
could occur?
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Decreased estrogen and testosterone production
A nurse is planning care for a client who has been admitted for the treatment of a
malignant melanoma of the upper leg without metastasis. The nurse should plan to
prepare the client for which of the following procedures?
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Surgical excision. Therapeutic approach to melanoma depends on the level
of invasion and the depth of the lesion. Surgical excision is the treatment of
, choice for small, superficial lesions. Deeper lesions require wide local
excision, followed by skin grafting.
A nurse is performing suctioning for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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Pull suction catheter back 1 cm (0.5 in) if the client starts coughing. This will
remove the catheter from the mucosal wall of the trachea prior to
suctioning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has abdominal pain and possible pancreatitis. Which
of the following laboratory results should the nurse identify as an indication of
pancreatitis?
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Increased serum lipase level. Due to the release of lipase into the pancreas
and autodigestion, pancreatitis causes an increased serum lipase level.
A nurse is assessing the abdominal incision of a client who is 3 days postoperative.
The incision is slightly edematous and pink with crusting on the edges and is draining
serosanguineous fluid. Which of the following assessments describes the incision?
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The incision is showing signs of healing without complications
prevention. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following changes
could occur?
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Decreased estrogen and testosterone production
A nurse is planning care for a client who has been admitted for the treatment of a
malignant melanoma of the upper leg without metastasis. The nurse should plan to
prepare the client for which of the following procedures?
Give this one a try later!
Surgical excision. Therapeutic approach to melanoma depends on the level
of invasion and the depth of the lesion. Surgical excision is the treatment of
, choice for small, superficial lesions. Deeper lesions require wide local
excision, followed by skin grafting.
A nurse is performing suctioning for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Give this one a try later!
Pull suction catheter back 1 cm (0.5 in) if the client starts coughing. This will
remove the catheter from the mucosal wall of the trachea prior to
suctioning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has abdominal pain and possible pancreatitis. Which
of the following laboratory results should the nurse identify as an indication of
pancreatitis?
Give this one a try later!
Increased serum lipase level. Due to the release of lipase into the pancreas
and autodigestion, pancreatitis causes an increased serum lipase level.
A nurse is assessing the abdominal incision of a client who is 3 days postoperative.
The incision is slightly edematous and pink with crusting on the edges and is draining
serosanguineous fluid. Which of the following assessments describes the incision?
Give this one a try later!
The incision is showing signs of healing without complications
