The nurse is caring for a 39-year-old woman with a family hi…
The nurse is caring for a 39-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer. She requested a genetic testing for breast cancer and the results have come back that she is positive for genetic breast cancer. As a result, the client is requesting a bilateral mastectomy. This surgery is an example of what type of oncologic surgery?
Read DetailsA client has esophageal cancer that is invasive. The client…
A client has esophageal cancer that is invasive. The client has developed a pericardial effusion. He has retrosternal chest pain and is becoming increasingly dyspneic. The nurse assesses the client and finds muffled heart tones, pulsus paradoxus, and distended jugular veins. What condition has the client likely developed?
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A client with severe burns is admitted to the intensive care unit to stabilize and begin fluid resuscitation before transport to the burn center. The nurse will monitor the client closely for what signs of the onset of burn shock?
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