A 58-Year-Old Woman Undergoing Systemic Chemotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

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Multiple Choice

A 58-year-old woman undergoing systemic chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer with metastases to bone comes to the office for routine follow-up.  She has mild, vague bone pain that is relieved by the occasional use of acetaminophen.  Physical examination shows a well-healed mastectomy scar on the right and a palpable right supraclavicular lymph node.  Mucous membranes are moist.  Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following is the best next step in management of this patient?

• A)Bisphosphonate therapy
• B)Corticosteroid therapy
• C)Loop diuretics
• D)Opioid therapy
• E)Radiation therapy

Comprehend different communication strategies including centralized and decentralized decision-making.

Identify and analyze the impact of virtual teams and technology on communication effectiveness.

Understand the influence of stereotypes, cultural norms, and ethnocentrism in organizational communication.

Describe the advantages of face-to-face communication and recognize the importance of nonverbal cues.

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Definitions:

Transgender Children

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Sexual Orientation

An enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender.