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A nurse is conducting a head-to-toe assessment of a middle-aged female patient. The nurse has palpated the breasts of a patient and believes that a mass is palpable in one of her breasts. How should the nurse best document this assessment finding?
 
  A) Medium-sized mass palpable in the medial portion of the left breast.
  B) Malignant mass palpable in the upper left lobe of the patient's left breast.
  C) One-centimeter mass palpable 2 cm from nipple at the two o'clock position.
  D) Mass palpable in the subcutaneous tissue of patient's left breast, approximately 4 cm from sternum.

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A 6-year-old child is brought to the pediatric clinic with eye discomfort and redness. The child is diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. What is important information to discuss with the parents and child?
 
  A) That the condition is highly contagious and hand-washing is extremely important
  B) The importance of compliance with antibiotic therapy
  C) The signs and symptoms of complications, such as meningitis and septicemia
  D) The importance of surgery to prevent scarring of the conjunctiva



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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ereecah

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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