The nursing educator on a neurological unit is conducting a brief ...

[Mollykgkg]

The nursing educator on a neurological unit is conducting a brief in-service on glial cell tumors.
 
  The educator tells the nurses that the most common type of glioma is an astrocytoma and that astrocytomas are graded from I to IV, indicating the degree of malignancy. What is the tumor's grading based on?
  A) Cellular density, number of cells, and appearance
  B) Size of cells, number of cells, and appearance
  C) Cellular density, cell mitosis, and appearance
  D) Cell mitosis, size of cells, and appearance

Question 2

A male patient has just been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and has presented numerous questions to the nurse in anticipation of his upcoming appointment with his primary care provider.
 
  Specifically, the patient has many questions surrounding hemodialysis. What should the nurse teach this patient about his diagnosis and hemodialysis?
  A) Hemodialysis is becoming much less common because of improved medications for the management of ESRD.
  B) Your doctor will probably recommend hemodialysis only as a last resort if conservative treatments are unsuccessful.
  C) These days, many patients are encouraged to start hemodialysis well before their ESRD becomes severe.
  D) Your doctor will probably start you on hemodialysis a few times a month and then increase the frequency.

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C