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An adolescent is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. Lymph nodes on both sides of her diaphragm have been found to be involved, including cervical and inguinal nodes. The disease is in:
 
  a. Stage I
  b. Stage II
  c. Stage III
  d. Stage IV

Question 2

Teaching a child with a chronic respiratory illness to forcefully exhale can be done by:
 
  1. Pretending to blow candles out.
   2. Blowing bubbles.
   3. Pretending to blow out a flashlight.
   4. All of the above are techniques for teaching a child to forcefully exhale.



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Lymph node regions on both sides of the diaphragm and involvement of adjacent organs or spleen indicate a diagnosis of Stage III Hodgkin's disease.

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1. This requires a large volume for inhalation and expiration, thus being an effective treatment.
2. This requires pursed-lip breathing and helps force air, thus being an effective treatment.
3. This requires a large volume for inhalation and expiration, thus being effective treatment.
4. Pretending to blow out candles or a flashlight require a large volume for inhalation and expiration, thus being effective treatment. Blowing bubbles requires pursed-lip breathing and helps force air, thus being an effective treatment.





 

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