Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel:
a. cool.
b. grainy.
c. polypoid.
d. rubbery.
D
Older men are more likely to experience prostate hypertrophy, which when palpated feels smooth, rubbery, and symmetric.
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Assessment of a newborn reveals transient tachypnea. The nurse reviews the newborn's medical record. Which of the following would the nurse be least likely to identify as a risk factor for this condition?
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head so badly that she complains that her "head hurts". You complete a general examination of A.P.'s head and notice that she has red, irritated areas with several scratch marks; a few open sores; and sesame seed– sized, silvery white and yellow nodules (bugs) that are adhered to many of her hair shafts. you determine that A.P. has pediculosis capitis. What is pediculosis capitis?