A nurse is reinforcing breast self-examination (BSE) teaching with a client who is menopausal. Which of the following statements by the client indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The patient, age 28, is admitted with complaints of nausea, sore tongue, tingling of the hands, and difficulty swallowing. Upon examination, her tongue is erythematous. What diagnostic procedure will support this diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing menopausal symptoms and requests information about hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following items in the client's health history is a contraindication for hormone replacement therapy?

A nurse is teaching a client about primary syphilis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a middle adult female client who has fibrocystic breast disease. The nurse should emphasize to the client that manifestations of this disease are present at which of the following times?

A patient is interested in learning about the risk factors for prostate cancer. Which factors does the nurse include in the teaching?

A patient is admitted to determine why red blood cells are being quickly destructed in the body. What finding should the nurse associate with this patient's health problem?

Which finding about a patient with polycythemia vera is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

In helping prepare a nursing care plan for a 90-pound, 82-year-old woman with iron-deficiency anemia with a hemoglobin of 8.2, the nurse agrees that the most appropriate nursing diagnosis would be:

Which laboratory test will the nurse use to determine whether filgrastim (Neupogen) is effective for a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia who is receiving chemotherapy?

Blood loss is a major cause of iron deficiency in adults. Some sources of chronic blood loss in adults are all except: