What should the nurse counsel the young man with chronic prostatitis to avoid?
a. Cessation of intercourse
b. Warm baths
c. Stool softeners
d. Continuing antibiotics when symptoms abate
ANS: A
Frequent intercourse may be beneficial to the treatment of chronic prostatitis. Warm baths, stool softeners, and antibiotic therapy are also part of the medical treatment.
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A nurse cares for a female client who has a family history of cystic fibrosis. The client asks, "Will my children have cystic fibrosis?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "Since many of your family members are carriers, your children will also be carriers of the gene." b. "Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder. If you are a carrier, your children will have the disorder." c. "Since you have a family history of cystic fibrosis, I would encourage you and your partner to be tested." d. "Cystic fibrosis is caused by a protein that controls the movement of chloride. Adjusting your diet will decrease the spread of this disorder."
For which health problems would physical healing be the most appropriate with which to treat?
A. Bodily damage B. Someone afflicted with a bodily and mental evil C. Spiritual distress from personal sin D. An emotional or mental illness
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
A) pre-civilization C) 16th to 17th century B) early civilization to 16th century D) 18th to 19th century
When you bathe Mrs. Jeffers, you notice a warm, red area on her left ankle. At the end of the bath, over 30 minutes later, the area is still red. This red area is
A. Definitely a stage 2 pressure injury. B. Common in bedbound patients, and will eventually go away. C. Probably a stage 1 pressure injury, and needs to be reported to the supervising nurse. D. Due to her positioning, and is nothing to be concerned about.