What is a minimally invasive surgical approach that is diagnostic for cancer and has, in some instances, replaced lymph node dissections?

The nursing instructor is teaching new nursing students how to perform an abdominal assessment. When performing an abdominal assessment, what examination sequence should the nurse follow?

You are on triage duty in the emergency department (ED) when a patient presents to the ED with symptoms indicative of a myocardial infarction (MI). The patient informs you that these symptoms have been occurring over the last 4 to 5 days. Which diagnostic study do you expect the physician to order to diagnosis an MI?

A patient presents to the clinic complaining of symptoms that suggest diabetes mellitus. What criteria would support checking blood levels for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?

You are providing end-of-life care for a patient with metastatic bone cancer. You note that your patient has been receiving analgesic for her pain and is now having difficulty swallowing the medication. What should you do?

The client receives alendronate (Fosamax) as treatment for osteoporosis. The nurse has completed medication education and evaluates learning has occurred when the client makes which statement(s)? Select all that apply.

A patient has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The physician has prescribed an oral antidiabetic agent that will inhibit the production of glucose by the liver and thereby aid in the control of blood glucose. What type of oral antidiabetic agent did the physician prescribe for this patient?

The nursing instructor is talking with her class about cast care when one of the students asks what the nurse should do if a patient sticks something inside a cast to scratch whatever itched. What action would the instructor tell the students it would be appropriate for the nurse to take?

A patient comes to the clinic for a routine checkup. During the assessment the patient states that they have had pain in the mid-epigastric region off and on for “several weeks.” The nurse suspects a peptic ulcer and asks the patient to describe their pain. A patient with a peptic ulcer usually describes the pain as what?

Much research has been done on the care of the terminally ill. What have these studies shown is a potential deficiency in the care of the dying in hospital settings?