This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: What should the home health nurse advise the patient who found a lump in her breast a week ago ... (Read 76 times)

xroflmao

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 515
on: Jul 11, 2018
What should the home health nurse advise the patient who found a lump in her breast a week ago during breast self-examination?
 
  a. Arrange for an examination by her physician
  b. Wait until her next ovulatory cycle and check the lump again
  c. Postpone appointment until the lump enlarges
  d. Apply warm, moist compresses

Question 2

What should the nurse look for when reviewing a patient's chart to determine whether she has progressed from HIV disease to AIDS?
 
  a. CD4+ count below 500, chronic fatigue, night sweats
  b. HIV-positive test result, CD4+ count below 200, history of opportunistic disease
  c. Weight loss, persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, chronic diarrhea
  d. Fever, chills, CD4+ count below 200


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

mbcrismon

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Nurses should teach to all patients, both men and women, that any identifiable problem should be brought to the attention of a physician.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Patients who have progressed from HIV disease to AIDS will have the condition in which the CD4+ cell count drops to less than 200 cells/mm3 and have a history of opportunistic diseases.


xroflmao

  • Member
  • Posts: 515
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

EAN94

  • Member
  • Posts: 307
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

The breast, cutaway view showing both internal and external features. The breast, cutaway view showing both internal and external features.
Martha Rosler, Gladiators, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home. 2004 Martha Rosler, Gladiators, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home. 2004
A physical therapist helping the patient on parallel bars. A physical therapist helping the patient on parallel bars.
Health Care Timeline Health Care Timeline
Get Fit, Stay Well! Brief Edition Plus Mastering Health Get Fit, Stay Well! Brief Edition Plus Mastering Health
Week by week fetus growth Week by week fetus growth
Video: A Human Karyotype Preparation Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library