A patient receiving chemo and radiation for stage 3 colon cancer starts complaining of chest palpitations and muscle cramping. The lab work drawn shows elevated uric acid levels. The nurse knows it is likely that the patient is experiencing what oncological emergency?

34. Unlike other drugs, cocaine use is common in lower-middle-class communities and professions.

22. Complete proteins contain all the essential amino acids and are typically ____.

The nurse cares for a client with a platelet count of 9 u/L ↓ following chemotherapy.  Which of the following is a priority assessment for the nurse to assess?

A patient with breast cancer who is receiving chemotherapy has developed alopecia and is noticeably upset. Which recommendation would the nurse make? Select 3 that apply.

A 47-year-old client asks the nurse if she is going into menopause if she has not had a menstrual period for three months.  Which response by the nurse is MOST appropriate?

What does the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measure?

When teaching a client about testicular self-examination, which findings should the nurse identify as normal findings?   Select 4 that apply.  

Educational experiences have little to no role in the establishment of values.

The nurse cares for a client receiving an antitumor antibiotic, doxorubicin.  Knowing the main side effects of this classification of chemotherapy drugs, the nurse assesses for signs of which of the following?