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N461 Exam 1 Med-surg Practice Questions/N461 Exam 1 Med-surg Practice Questions N461 Exam 1 Practice Questions Chapter 14 Cancer 1. A patient shows the nurse a new sore on the forearm that has been increasing in size and will not heal. The nurse caring for this patient knows that which of the following signs could also point to a diagnosis of a malignant neoplasm? a. noncohesive, invasive, and invades and destroys surrounding tissues b. rapid growth, well-defined borders, and cohesivene...

NURSING 21 NCLEX-RN EXAM TEST BANK 1001 Which electrolyte abnormalities would the nurse expect to occur while working with a client who just sustained partial- and full-thickness burns? 1) Decreased sodium and increased potassium 2) Increased calcium and decreased potassium 3) Decreased magnesium and increased sodium 4) Increased sodium and decreased potassium 1002 The nurse provides teaching to a client after the removal of a short leg cast. T...

1 Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology & Implications for Nursing Questions 1 & 2 below refer to the following situation: A 55-year-old man with emphysema (a type of chronic lung disease) who has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset of cough productive of bloody sputum (sputum=secretions from deep in the lungs). After a few days of testing and treatment, the patient’s nurse reads a physician’s note on the chart: “I have told the patient that t...

HESI STUDY MANAGEMENT OF CARE MODULE 5 1.ID: A client with leukemia is being considered for a bone marrow transplant. The healthcare team is discussing the risks and benefits of this treatment and other possible treatments with the goal of inflicting the least possible harm on the client. Which principle of healthcare ethics is the team practicing? Justice Fidelity Autonomy Nonmaleficence Correct Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of hurt or harm. Remember that in healthcare et...