A 17-year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency department with an acute scrotum. One nursing diagnosis for this patient is severe pain related to acute scrotum
What conditions cause a medical diagnosis of acute scrotum? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ruptured testicular tumor
B) Ischemia
C) Infectious conditions
D) Hydrocele
E) Orchiectomy
A, B, C
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The nurse is caring for a 69-year-old patient with a history of osteoarthritis (OA) who has just been admitted to the medical unit. The patient asks the nurse what the difference is between OA and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
What is the best response by the nurse? A) "OA is considered a noninflammatory joint disease. RA is characterized by inflamed, swollen joints." B) " OA and RA are very similar. OA affects the smaller joints, and RA affects the larger, weight-bearing joints." C) "OA affects joints on both sides of the body. RA is usually unilateral." D) "OA is more common in women. RA is more common in men."
The nursing instructor is explaining critical thinking to a class of first-semester nursing students. What would be the best explanation of critical thinking the instructor could give?
A) Information gained from old medical records B) Examination and analysis of information from the family C) Information gained from the admission assessment D) Examination and analysis of all available information
The nurse is caring for a client who has recently been diagnosed with skin cancer. The client is tearful and states, "How did I get skin cancer? I don't believe in tanning!" Which response by the nurse is indicated at this time?
A) "Can you tell me more about your feelings?" B) "This is unusual, as skin cancer normally only occurs in sunbathers." C) "Sun exposure can happen as we carry out our daily activities." D) "We frequently never find out why cancer strikes."
You are teaching a health class at the local junior college. The topic today is rhinitis. What would you teach your students about the incidence of viral rhinitis?
A) The incidence of viral rhinitis is greater in the United States and Canada than anywhere else in the world. B) One period when viral rhinitis contributes to epidemics in the United States is the end of April. C) The incidence of viral rhinitis is less in the United States and Canada than anywhere else in the world. D) One period when viral rhinitis contributes to epidemics in the United States is the first part of August.