A client is experiencing severe pain in the left lower quadrant ...

[JMatthes]

A client is experiencing severe pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that is rated as a 10 on a pain scale of 0-10. The client is also experiencing nausea, vomiting, and restlessness.
 
  Based on this data, the nurse concludes that the client is experiencing which phenomenon?
  A) Acute pain
  B) Chronic pain
  C) End-of-life pain
  D) Fibromyalgia pain

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a class at a local community center about decreasing risk factors for cancer. Which risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching regarding leukemia?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Alkylating agents
  B) Diets low in fat
  C) Exposure to infectious agents
  D) Bloom syndrome
  E) Decreased exercise

[Pswine]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Acute pain is pain of varying severity, location, and etiology that
Lasts fewer than 6 months. Acute pain is often manifested by nausea, vomiting, and restlessness. Chronic pain lasts longer than 6 months and persists beyond the expected period of healing. End-of-life pain is pain that is associated with the process of dying. Fibromyalgia pain is widespread muscular and joint pain.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, C, D

A higher incidence of leukemia associated with chromosomal defects such as Bloom syndrome, exposure to infectious agents, and chemical agents used to treat previous cancer, such as alkylating agents. Low-fat diets are not a risk factor for leukemia, and neither is lack of exercise.

[JMatthes]

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[nguyenhoanhat]

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