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The nurse is concerned that a patient is at increased risk for developing cancer. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?

A patient recovering from abdominal surgery is refusing hydromorphone (Dilaudid) because she has heard that it may be addictive. She is crying and rates her pain at 10 out of 10. What statements should the nurse include as part of the patient’s education? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm. What does the nurse recognize are characteristics of this neoplasm? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing the white blood cell count differential for a patient and notes that the basophil count is elevated. What should this laboratory value indicate to the nurse?

The nurse needs to obtain a sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity from a patient. When should the nurse obtain this specimen?

The nurse is reviewing a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal) for a patient with coronary heart disease (CHD). The nurse should call the physician and question this prescription if the patient’s history includes what information?

The nurse is assessing a patient’s pain perception. What should the nurse use to make this assessment?

The nurse is taking a health history on a 38-year-old man who is taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. What will the nurse question specifically related to the safe use of this drug?

A patient with a history of smoking is diagnosed with cancer. If applying the cellular mutation theory of cancer to this patient’s diagnosis, the nurse realizes that smoking impacted which stage?

A patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is going to be weaned from intravenous heparin. When should the nurse anticipate that oral warfarin sodium would be prescribed?