MC After administering a tap-water enema, the solution was not returned. Which of the following interventions could be helpful in expelling the solution?
A. Gently massage the client's abdomen.
B. Instruct the client to turn side-to-side.
C. Replace the rectal tube and lower the bag below bed level.
D. Administer a stronger enema solution, such as soap suds.
A
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The nurse working in the Emergency Department admits a woman who states she has been raped. The nurse's priority of care includes:
1. Assist the woman to bathe to remove the dirty feeling she reports. 2. Have the woman tested for blood alcohol level. 3. Provide emotional support. 4. Ask the woman to explain exactly what happened.
A 57-year-old male comes to the clinic complaining that when he has an erection his penis curves and becomes painful. The patient's diagnosis is identified as severe Peyronie's disease. The nurse should be aware of what likely treatment modality?
A) Physical therapy B) Treatment with PDE-5 inhibitors C) Intracapsular hydrocortisone injections D) Surgery
Which of the following situations would be covered under criminal law?
a. The nurse injures a client while performing a procedure. b. A client's hospitalization is prolonged because of an action on the part of the nurse. c. The nurse breaks a client's false teeth. d. The nurse takes narcotics from the narcotics cabinet for personal use.
Benign prostatic hypertrophy symptoms may be treated with an adrenergic antagonist because:
a. affected patients generally have concomitant hypertension. b. these agents block alpha1 receptors to reduce contraction of smooth muscle in the bladder neck and prostatic capsule. c. these agents can increase bladder capacity and thus decrease the sensation of needing to void. d. these agents can shrink the prostate gland to the size it was 20 years ago.