The sudden twisting of the spermatic cord causes a surgical emergency called:
A. prepuce.
B. spermatocele.
C. torsion.
D. progenitalis.
Answer: C. torsion.
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Patients should be switched to patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) when
A) they are able to participate in their own care. B) they are out of the critical care unit. C) they have been on continuous infusion of opioids for three days. D) extubated.
The nurse should watch for which of the following side effects when clients are receiving NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, for pain:
A) diarrhea and vomiting. B) tarry black stools and epigastric pain. C) vertigo and syncope. D) confusion and memory loss.
A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic pain. Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of pain management?
a. "This patient says the pain is a 5 but is not acting like it. I am not going to give any pain medication." b. "I need to reassess the patient's pain 1 hour after administering oral pain medication." c. "It wasn't time for the patient's medication, so when it was requested, I gave a placebo." d. "The patient is sleeping, so I pushed the PCA button."
Care for a patient with a fracture involves all of the following goals except
A. controlling pain. B. preventing or reducing edema. C. maintaining good alignment of fractured bone. D. enhancing range of motion of fractured bone.