The nurse is providing care for a patient admitted with epididymitis. Which intervention is most appropriate?
a. Frequent ambulation
b. Pressure to the scrotum
c. Elevation of the scrotum
d. Warm packs to the scrotum
ANS: C
Depending on the severity of the pain, the patient may be placed on bedrest with the scrotum elevated, possibly on ice packs, and also given analgesics. B. Pressure would increase pain. A. Ambulation might be painful. D. Warm packs will not reduce the pain of the health problem
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a. scheduling the evaluation during a time when anxiety level is high. b. becoming reactive when faced with constructive criticism. c. demonstrating defensiveness when discussing the evaluation with the supervisor. d. listening carefully during the evaluation and paraphrasing constructive criticism.
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A) "By age 2 or 2 1/2 years, children know what gender they are." B) "Late childhood and preadolescence may be characterized by homosexual play." C) "Children aged 10 to 12 are not interested in pubertal changes, nor do they display romantic interest in the opposite gender." D) "Sexuality is slower to develop in female than in male adolescents."
A woman at 32 weeks gestation is diagnosed with severe preeclampsia with HELLP syndrome. The nurse will identify which of the following as a positive patient care outcome?
A) Rise in serum creatinine B) Drop in serum protein C) Resolution of thrombocytopenia D) Resolution of polycythemia