A 76-year-old man has come to the clinic for his annual physical examination. The nurse knows that the fibromuscular structures of the prostate gland in this patient have atrophied with aging. What might obscure the natural physiology?
A) Prostate nodules
B) Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
C) Perineal cancer
D) Penile cancer
B
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While working with a community group, a community health nurse observes the group sharing ideas and opinions and being creative. The nurse determines that the group is in which stage?
A) Forming B) Storming C) Norming D) Performing
Write the square root of 25
What will be an ideal response?
A 14-year-old child is a hospital patient. You find bruises on the child's face after her brother leaves. What should you do?
a. Call the police if you suspect child abuse. b. Call a child protection agency if you sus-pect child abuse. c. Tell the nurse. d. Call the parents.
A pregnant client with hepatitis B asks the nurse if their baby will be born with the virus. Which information should the nurse include in the discussion?
A. "Your baby will be tested immediately after birth." B. "Your baby will receive an immunoglobulin after birth." C. "The virus has been transmitted through the placenta." D. "Your baby is not at risk for the virus."