A client is recovering from MTF sexual reassignment surgery. What health teaching should the population health nurse provide to this client as a part of health restoration strategies? (Select all that apply.)
1. Having routine PSA levels drawn.
2. Actions to prevent the development of a stroke.
3. Explaining the risk of heart disease from hormone therapy.
4. Importance of completing monthly breast self-examination.
5. Discussing mammography as prescribed by the healthcare provider.
Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: 2. Population health nurses should help monitor transgender individuals for effects related to hormone therapy such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer. Actions to prevent the development of a stroke, the risk of heart disease from hormone therapy, performing breast self-examination, and complying with recommendations for mammography are actions to support health restoration of this client. There is no need for routine PSA levels to be drawn for this client.
3. Population health nurses should help monitor transgender individuals for effects related to hormone therapy such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer. Actions to prevent the development of a stroke, the risk of heart disease from hormone therapy, performing breast self-examination, and complying with recommendations for mammography are actions to support health restoration of this client. There is no need for routine PSA levels to be drawn for this client.
4. Population health nurses should help monitor transgender individuals for effects related to hormone therapy such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer. Actions to prevent the development of a stroke, the risk of heart disease from hormone therapy, performing breast self-examination, and complying with recommendations for mammography are actions to support health restoration of this client. There is no need for routine PSA levels to be drawn for this client.
5. Population health nurses should help monitor transgender individuals for effects related to hormone therapy such as increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer. Actions to prevent the development of a stroke, the risk of heart disease from hormone therapy, performing breast self-examination, and complying with recommendations for mammography are actions to support health restoration of this client. There is no need for routine PSA levels to be drawn for this client.
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