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36. The hospice nurse is caring for a patient with cancer in her home.  The nurse has explained to the patient and the family that the patient is at risk for hypercalcemia and has educated them on the signs and symptoms of this complication.  What else should the nurse teach this patient and family to do to reduce the patient’s risk of hypercalcemia?

35. A client is receiving chemotherapy. When assessing the client’s risk for infection, which is the best overall indicator?

16. An HIV-infected patient presents at the clinic for a scheduled CD4 count, which is 45. The nurse recognizes the patient’s increased risk for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC disease). The nurse should anticipate the administration of what drug?

17. During the admission assessment of an HIV-positive patient whose CD4+ count has recently fallen, the nurse carefully assesses for signs and symptoms related to opportunistic infections. What is the most common life-threatening infection?

45. A 16-year-old female patient experiences alopecia resulting from chemotherapy, prompting the nursing diagnoses of disturbed body image and situational low self-esteem. What action by the patient would best indicate that she is meeting the goal of improved body image and self-esteem?

________ argues that punishing an offender will prevent that offender from committing the same crime again.

Social Disorganization Theory was first popularized by the work of:

Some researches feel that what appears to be a genetic effect, evidenced in twin research, is actually the effect of sibling influence on criminality. This is referred to as the:

Poverty-ridden neighborhoods that suffer high rates of population turnover and are incapable of inducing residents to remain are known as:

According to rational choice theory, why might a criminal decide not to commit crime?