The nurse identifies the person most likely to experience erectile dysfunction as the 65-year-old who has:
a. diabetes and has been very sexually active in earlier years.
b. irritable bowel syndrome and has been minimally sexually active in earlier years.
c. chronic pancreatitis and has been very sexually active in earlier years.
d. osteoarthritis and has been moderately sexually active in earlier years.
ANS: A
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On the first day post-burn, the body's fluid reserves have left the circulating volume and entered the interstitial space, causing massive edema. The nurse monitors the burn victim very closely for:
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