After performing an anal exam for prostate enlargement/tenderness, the nurse checks the fecal material on the gloved finger for the presence of which of the following?
A) Parasites
B) Blood
C) Bacteria
D) Fungus
B
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The nurse caring for a patient with avoidant personality disorder is alert for which potential challenge regarding the patient's medication regimen?
1. The medication regimen often is complex and overwhelming for the patient. 2. Medications often do not work with this personality disorder. 3. The patient may not adhere to the medication regimen. 4. The medication regimen will need to be modified frequently.
Which clinical conditions are associated with increased levels of alpha fetoprotein (AFP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Down syndrome b. Molar pregnancy c. Twin gestation d. Incorrect gestational age assessment of a normal fetus—estimation is earlier in the pregnancy e. Threatened abortion
How can a nurse who belongs to a union best explain collective bargaining to a coworker?
a. It is a conflict-based power strategy used to equalize the power between labor and management. b. It is the right of all workers to organize and strike to gain more benefits. c. It is the ability of large numbers of work-ers to force management into recognizing them as valuable. d. It is using picket lines and violence to achieve higher pay, better working condi-tions, and shorter hours.
Which of the following children is most likely to be diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder?
A) A 13-year-old boy who experiences tics and has occasional outbursts of obscenities for no apparent reason B) A 6-year-old boy who finds school profoundly stressful due to his inability to relate to others C) A 14-year-old girl who admits to having had four different sex partners in the past several months D) An 11-year-old boy who was caught breaking into a home to steal money