The nurse is instructing a client on diagnostic tests used to screen for colorectal cancer. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
1. A digital rectal exam should be done annually.
2. A test for fecal occult blood should be done annually.
3. A flexible sigmoidoscopy should be done annually.
4. A colonoscopy should be done every 5 years after age 40.
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The nurse should instruct the client to have a fecal occult blood test done annually. A digital rectal exam is not a recommendation for this disease process. A flexible sigmoidoscopy should be done every 5 years after age 50. A colonoscopy should be done every 10 years after age 50.
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When transferring a patient from a hospital to a long-term care facility, which of the following is most helpful in facilitating the patient's planning and emotional adjustment?
1) Notify the patient and family as much in advance of the transfer as possible. 2) Send a complete copy of the patient's medical records to the new facility. 3) Carefully coordinate the transfer with the long-term facility to keep it smooth. 4) Help arrange for transportation and accompany the patient to the transport vehicle.
A 56-year-old homosexual man presents with itching, anorectal pain, and tenesmus of 1 week's duration. Rectal examination reveals generalized tenderness without frank prostate abnormalities. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Acute prostatitis B) External hemorrhoid C) Proctitis D) Colon cancer
The nurse is checking peripheral perfusion to a child's extremity following a cardiac catheterization. If there is adequate peripheral circulation,the nurse would find that the extremity
1. has a capillary refill of greater thanthree seconds. 2. has a palpable dorsalis pedis pulsebut a weak posterior tibial pulse. 3. has decreased sensation with aweakened dorsalis pedis pulse. 4. is warm,with a capillary refill of lessthan three seconds.
An LPN/LVN demonstrates to a new mother how to safely bathe her infant. This is an example of the phase of the nursing process called
a. assessment. b. nursing diagnosis. c. planning. d. implementation.