A nurse teaches a health education class to adolescent males. Which topic would be important to include?
a. The signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia
b. The dangers associated with the use and abuse of androgens
c. How the pituitary gland influences sexual ability
d. Application techniques for transdermal androgen patches
b
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When assessing a client who is HIV-positive for symptoms of a Cryptosporidium infection, the nurse would:
1. Ask about symptoms of watery diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. 2. Check the skin for painful pinkish-blue or reddish-brown macules. 3. Listen for any abnormal lung sounds. 4. Palpate the liver to check for any tenderness or enlargement.
Acuity data and nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD) are concrete parameters that are used primarily for:
a. benchmarking c. developing nursing budgets b. adjusting staffing levels d. reviewing patient care outcomes
The nurse caring for a postsurgical urinary diversion patient will add which of the following to the postoperative assessments?
1. Level of fluid intake 2. Position on the left side 3. Keeping bed flat 4. Bowel sounds
The nurse manager is considering adopting clinical practice guidelines to care for clients experiencing abruptio placentae. What advantages of these guidelines should the manager discuss with the nursing staff? Select all that apply
1. Limit the cost of care. 2. Help evaluate the effectiveness of care. 3. Reduce the number of nurses needed to provide care. 4. Reduce variations when caring for clients with the same health problem. 5. Provide sequence and timing of interventions to help achieve expected client outcomes.