The home health nurse instructs the family whose child came home from school with lice that the bed linens should be:

An 80-year-old resident prefers to lie in bed on her left side. The nurse will take extra care in assessing the left ______ for evidence of skin breakdown.

The patient with an incarcerated hernia is at risk for the hernia to become:

In assessing several patients in the outpatient clinic, the nurse identifies the patient who is at the greatest risk for cancer as the:

The x-ray technician wears a badge that is monitored frequently to measure the amount of radiation he has absorbed. Such occupational exposure to radiation frequently results in a specific cancer, which is:

The 26-year-old patient with a malignant neoplasm has experienced a 10-pound weight loss in 3 weeks. The nurse takes into consideration that the rapid weight loss is most likely related to:

In assessing a man who is to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test done, the nurse identifies the situation that will delay the test, which is:

The 40-year-old female who was diagnosed with a benign growth in her colon is concerned about the growth spreading. The nurse can allay her anxiety by explaining that benign neoplasms:

When caring for a patient with cancer who is receiving vincristine, a vesicant, the nurse is especially careful to avoid:

The nurse outlines a diet that would be helpful in the prevention of cancer. This diet includes: