The 70-year-old client is experiencing all the following clinical manifestations. Which clinical manifestation alerts the nurse to the possibility of prostate cancer?
A. Nocturia
B. Bone pain
C. Postvoid dribbling
D. Diminished force of the urinary stream
B
The early clinical manifestations of prostate cancer are similar to those of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Bone pain is an uncommon presenting manifestation, different from those of BPH.
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A) increased number of sensory cells B) lower thresholds for common odors C) injury of the olfactory mucosa D) increased neurotransmitters
A nurse is monitoring a client diagnosed with Lyme disease. Which finding would suggest that the disease is in the early stages?
A) Breathlessness B) Red macule or papule C) Bony nodule D) Swollen painful knees
At 1000 on 11/14/16, the nurse takes a telephone prescription for "metoprolol 5 mg intravenously now." What is the latest date and time the nurse will expect the prescriber to countersign the order?
a. 11/14/16 at 1200 b. 11/14/16 at 2200 c. 11/15/16 at 1000 d. 11/16/16 at 1000
Which statement best assists the nurse in planning care for the patient who is not adhering to the treatment regimen?
a. Patients' health attitudes directly affect behavior and therefore influence adherence. b. Patients usually go to the hospital without preconceived ideas about what is wrong with them. c. Most patients adhere to the advice of health care providers even if they do not believe that the treatment will work. d. Noncompliance with prescribed treatment is irrational behavior.