The nurse is planning care for the patient who has just been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Surgery is planned. Which if the following patient problems should be included in the plan of care?
1. Altered body image
2. Erectile dysfunction
3. Urinary incontinence
4. Bowel incontinence
Altered body image
Rationale: An orchiectomy is the surgical procedure used for testicular cancer. Men undergoing the procedure will be faced with a potential change in body image. The procedure is not associated with erectile dysfunction or incontinence.
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The nurse is discussing the advantages over-the-counter (OTC) medications with a client. Which statements are disadvantages of OTC drugs versus prescription drugs?(Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. OTC drugs can react with foods, herbal products, and prescriptions, or with other OTC drugs. 2. A client can obtain OTC drugs more easily than prescription drugs. 3. Self-treatment is sometimes ineffective. 4. Choosing the proper medication for a specific problem can be challenging. 5. OTC drugs are more expensive than prescription drugs.
A nurse is caring for a woman who is in labor. The nurse anticipates that the labor will progress through which of the following sequences?
a. Dilation stage, pressure stage, placental stage, recovery stage b. Dilation stage, pushing stage, pain stage, recovery stage c. Dilation stage, pushing stage, placental stage, recovery stage d. Dilation stage, pushing stage, placental stage, refractory stage