A patient who has breast cancer is said to be in remission. What does this term signify?

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Question 1 of 5

A patient who has breast cancer is said to be in remission. What does this term signify?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Remission' in cancer means disease control. 'The disease is present but the patient is not experiencing symptoms' is correcte.g., breast cancer cells remain but no fatigue or lumps, per oncology norms in Taylor. Choice A, 'experiencing symptoms,' contradicts remissione.g., active disease has pain. Choice B, 'end-stage cancer,' is terminal, not remissione.g., metastasis dominates. Choice C, 'unremitting pain,' fits active cancer, not remission's reliefe.g., post-chemo calm. Remission (partial or complete) signals treatment successe.g., scans show tumors but no growthmaking Choice D the precise answer.

Question 2 of 5

A mother calls the nurse practitioner to say, I dont know what is wrong with my baby. He cried all night and kept pulling at his ear. How would the nurse respond?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Infant distress needs targeted response. 'That means his ear hurt. Bring him in to be checked' is correcte.g., ear-pulling and crying signal otitis media, per Taylor's pediatrics, requiring exam (e.g., tympanic redness). Choice A, 'hungry and wet,' dismisses specificse.g., ear focus, not general fussiness. Choice B, 'cry at night, think nothing,' ignores signse.g., pain isn't normal crying. Choice D, 'tummy ache,' misattributese.g., no GI clues like vomiting. A baby tugging an ear all nighte.g., 80% chance of infectionneeds otoscopy, not guesses. Nurses prioritize actionable care over minimization, making Choice C the best, urgent response.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following patients would benefit from a p.r.n. drug regimen?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: PRN (as needed) suits variable pain. 'One who had thoracic surgery 4 days ago' benefitse.g., pain drops to 3/10, needing meds sporadically, per Taylor's post-op care. Choice A, '12 hours ago,' has acute, steady paine.g., 7/10, needing scheduled doses. Choice C, 'intractable pain,' resists reliefe.g., constant 9/10, unfit for PRN. Choice D, 'chronic pain,' often needs routine dosinge.g., morphine q6h for cancer. By day 4, pain wanese.g., PRN oxycodone for cough spikesmatching recovery. Choice B is the correct candidate.

Question 4 of 5

As a child grows, he unconsciously develops a component of self-concept based on the image of role models. What part of the self-concept does this describe?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Role models shape future self. 'Self-expectations' describes thise.g., a boy mimics a firefighter dad, setting 'I'll be brave,' per Taylor's developmental view. 'False self' is inauthentice.g., faking traits, not modeling. 'Evolving self' isn't a terme.g., vague evolution. 'Self-knowledge' is currente.g., 'I'm kind,' not aspirational. Unconscious adoptione.g., courage from a teacherbuilds what he expects to become, a nursing focus for growth. Choice D is correct.

Question 5 of 5

The children of immigrants may have different values and practices than do their parents, causing them to abandon their parents cultural beliefs. What is this called?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Value clashes between generations signal 'cultural dissonance' e.g., a teen rejects arranged marriage for dating, per Taylor's cultural dynamics, diverging from immigrant parents' norms. 'Cultural expectations' are normse.g., 'Obey elders,' not the conflict. 'Cultural competence' is skille.g., nurses bridging gaps, not kids' shift. 'Cultural modernization' implies progresse.g., tech adoption, not belief rift. A 16-year-old saying 'I'm American'e.g., skipping heritage ritualsshows dissonance, a self-concept stressor. Nurses address thise.g., family tensionas identity forms. Choice C names this accurately.

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