What is the priority nursing diagnosis for the client recovering from a perineal prostatectomy for prostate cancer?
A. Risk for Sexual Dysfunction
B. Disturbed Body Image
C. Risk for Constipation
D. Chronic Pain
A
The perineal surgical approach for a prostatectomy often involves damage to the perineal nerves, which can result in permanent erectile dysfunction.
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A) pericarditis. B) end-stage heart disease. C) third-degree heart block. D) uncontrolled ventricular tachycardia.
The scientific method assumes that all phenomena have antecedent causes
A) True B) False
A hospital patient has been ordered a sliding scale of Humulin R for the duration of her admission
The patient's medication administration record specifies the first administration time of the day at 08:00 and the nurse knows that breakfast trays typically arrive on the unit between 07:45 and 07:50 . When should the nurse administer the patient's insulin? A) 07:30 B) 07:45 C) 08:00 D) 08:15
A client has been placed on a ventilator. The physician has ordered that the ventilator be set to deliver a respiratory rate set of 28 breaths/min. The nurse questions the order, citing concerns about which acid-base problem?
a. Acid deficit: alkalosis b. Base excess: alkalosis c. Acid excess: acidosis d. Base deficit: acidosis