During the examination of a 72-year-old man, the nurse practitioner (NP) notes the patient has a history of BPH. How would the NP expect the prostate gland to feel?

A) Tender
B) Hard, nodular
C) Rubbery
D) Firm, nontender


C

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1. Attention 2. Self-control 3. Powerlessness 4. Quest for perfection

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There is no current consensus on what constitutes health

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The nurse is completing a nutritional assessment on a patient with hypertension. What foods would be recommended for this patient?

a. Regular diet b. Low sodium diet c. Pureed diet d. Low sugar diet

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The primary care NP sees a patient for an annual physical examination. The patient reports chronic alcohol abuse. The NP should refer the patient for treatment and should prescribe:

a. niacin. b. thiamine. c. folic acid. d. vitamin B6.

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