The nurse records observations of patients' melanomas. Which of the following melanomas would indicate poorest prognosis?
A) Deep, darkly pigmented papule on the back
B) Thin, red-pigmented, flat lesion on the arm
C) Thin, irregularly pigmented lesion on the leg
D) Thin, variably pigmented plaque on the chest
Question 2
An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102 F (38.8 C), chest pain, and fatigue. The chest radiograph reveals an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, which the physician removes by performing a thoracentesis.
The nurse correctly records the purulent exudate as: a. effusion.
b. emphysema.
c. sputum.
d. empyema.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
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