Which of the following should nurses teach all men, especially those who have had cryptorchidism?
A) Have blood tests for measuring serum acid phosphatase.
B) Have regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.
C) Have repeated lymph node biopsies.
D) Perform testicular self-examination.
D
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When a cardiac defect causes mixing of arterial and venous blood in the right side of the heart, the nurse might expect to find:
a. Cyanosis. b. Signs of pulmonary congestion. c. Increased oxygenation of the tissues. d. Diuresis.
A patient wants to calculate fertile days using the calendar method. What will the nurse instruct the patient to subtract when making this calculation?
A) 14 from 28 B) 18 from the shortest period and 11 from the longest C) 18 from the longest period and 11 from the shortest D) The length of the average period from the ideal of 28
A psychotic state resembling paranoid schizophrenia is associated with:
1. amphetamine withdrawal. 2. high doses of amphetamines. 3. withdrawal from opioids. 4. high doses of opioids.
Juan is a 44-year-old who works in a warehouse. He is 5?8?, weighs 185 pounds, and has a waist circumference of 41?. At his last visit to the health clinic, Juan's blood pressure was 140/60 mm Hg
Shortly after having a series of blood tests, his physician called him in to talk about the results. Juan had a fasting plasma glucose level of 107 mg/dL, an HDL level of 37 mg/dL, and a serum triglyceride level of 210 mg/dL. What condition is Juan likely presenting with? What are the spectrum of physiological abnormalities that occur with this disorder? What is the significance of Juan's waist diameter? How is truncal obesity hypothesized to increase insulin resistance in the body? In type 1 diabetes, there are hypoinsulinemia and hyperglycemia. In type 2 diabetes, it is common to see hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia. Why do the differences exist?