A patient experiencing a "swollen" scrotum is found to have fluid within the scrotum. Which health problem should the nurse suspect this patient will need to have treated?
A. Varicocele
B. Spermatocele
C. Hydrocele
D. Scrotal cancer
Answer: C
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How would the nurse document this infant's Apgar score? 1. 7 2. 8 3. 9 4. 10
A patient, age 24, has a compartment syndrome after a fracture of his radius and ulna. Nursing assessment will include careful observation for signs and symptoms of
a. buccal petechiae. b. thromboembolism. c. Volkmann's contracture. d. fat embolism.
Ticlopidine (Ticlid) is indicated:
a. as an adjunct to warfarin for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. b. for the prevention of arterial thrombi in patients who cannot tolerate aspirin. c. for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. d. for patients in whom bleeding is a consideration.
__________ results from the increased production of acetone, hydroxybutyric acid, or acetoacetic acid as a result of increased utilization of fat as a source of energy
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word