A 22-year-old college student is seeking care due to a sudden onset of scrotal pain that worsens when the scrotum is elevated. Which of these client statements indicates the need for further teaching?
A. l have to admit that the prospect of losing a testicle is frightening.
B. I really hope the cancer hasn't spread anywhere, because I've read that it's a possibility.
C. I am glad I do not have to take antibiotics because I get diarrhea when I do.
Answer: B. I really hope the cancer hasn't spread anywhere, because I've read that it's a possibility.
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A) Intercostal retractions B) Cyanosis C) Tachypnea D) Tachycardia
Which of the following statements on women and health is inaccurate?
1. Women worldwide are often able to overcome poverty and its ill effects on health. 2. Women represent two-thirds of the world's poor people. 3. Women's rights are a way to understanding personal health and well-being. 4. Women in developing countries often die as a result of pregnancy complications and childbirth.
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a. Inactivation of autoregulation b. Direct activation of angiotensin II c. Direct release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) d. Formation of angiotensin I
Which patient with vascular trauma is a candidate for immediate emergency surgery?
a. 54-year-old with fractured humerus b. 36-year-old with a ruptured renal artery c. 18-year-old with a contusion of the pelvis d. 67-year-old with a chronic subdural hematoma