A patient comes to the clinic and requests testing for HIV infection. Before administering testing, what is most important for the nurse to do?

A patient comes to the clinic and requests testing for HIV infection. Before administering testing, what is most important for the nurse to do?

A small lesion is discovered in a patient’s lung when an x-ray is performed for cervical spine pain. What is the definitive method of determining if the lesion is malignant?

When a patient is undergoing brachytherapy, what is it important for the nurse to be aware of when caring for this patient?

What is the role of angiogenesis in cancer progression?

A patient is taking diuretic drugs that cause sodium loss from the kidney. Which fluid or electrolyte imbalance is most likely to occur in this patient?