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A 22-year-old woman goes to her physician for a routine examination. A palpable nodule is found in the right lobe of her thyroid gland. No lymphadenopathy is noted. A chest x-ray shows no masses. A fine needle aspirate of the nodule is performed and cytologic examination reveals cells present consistent with a papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. There are no other family members affected by this disorder. She works as a secretary for an accounting firm part time and is earning a college degree. Which of the following findings would you consider most relevant in her past history to indicate a risk factor for this neoplasm?

An epidemiologic study is performed to determine risk factors for development of malignant neoplasms. A statistical analysis of pre-existing medical conditions is done. Some pre-existing conditions are observed to precede development of malignant neoplasms, while others do not. Which of the following conditions is most likely to be statistically unrelated to subsequent malignancy?

A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls aspirin relieves the headache by:  

Q28.  The nurse is caring for a client with a small bowel obstruction in the area of the duodenum. The client has experienced multiple episodes of vomiting due to this obstruction. What major concern will the nurse be alert for with this client? 

Q2. The nurse is caring for a client with Sickle Cell Diseases (SDC) in the medical-surgical unit. When advocating for this client, what additional medication will the nurse request from the physician?

Q32. The nurse is caring for a first day post-operative client on the medical-surgical unit. In addition to continuing to monitor respiratory status, vital signs, and incisional wound, what is a priority assessment for the nurse?

Q45.  Which of the following are the characteristics of a flaccid bladder.  Select all that apply.

Q29.  A nurse is caring for a client with a small bowel obstruction of the ileum. What major concern will the nurse be alert for with this client based on the location of the obstruction?

Q27.  Match the following types of bowel obstruction with its descriptor.

Q25. When assessing a patient with possible peripheral artery disease (PAD), the nurse obtains a brachial blood pressure (BP) of 154/82 mm Hg and an ankle pressure of 112/74 mm Hg. The nurse calculates the patient’s ankle-brachial index (ABI) as ________ (round up to the nearest hundredth).