While interviewing a teenage male client, the nurse reviews the various structures of the male genitalia. The client asks, "So what does this epididymis do?" Which of the following would the nurse include in the response?
A) It allows sperm to mature.
B) It transports sperm away from the testes.
C) It separates the testes from the scrotal wall.
D) It produces sperm and male sex hormones.
A
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Recommendations for career success from experienced nurses include which of the following? Select all that apply
A. Find a mentor. B. Recognize that health-care is a business. C. Communicate effectively. D. Do not take risks in the workplace. E. Refuse to work overtime.
To prevent the complication of skin breakdown in a patient with skeletal traction, the nurse should implement which of the following preventive measures?
A) Do not remove the crusting around the pin insertion site. B) Encourage the patient to push up with the elbows when repositioning. C) Encourage the patient to perform ankle and calf muscle exercises once a shift. D) Assess the pin insertion site every 8 hours.
During the development of the fetus, its chorionic villi eventually meet with an area of uterine tissue to form the placenta. Which of the following statements accurately describes a function of the placenta? Select all answers that apply
A) It protects the umbilical cord. B) It permits blood to bypass the right ventricle. C) It cushions the fetus against injury. D) It slows the maternal immune response. E) It produces hormones that help maintain the pregnancy. F) It carries waste away for excretion by the mother.
After teaching a client about measures to reduce her risk for colon cancer, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states which of the following?
A) "I will eat a diet high with lots of red meat." B) "I need to cut back on the amount of fruit I eat." C) "I should eat a half-cup of raisins every day." D) "I should avoid eating green leafy vegetables"