A patient who is complaining of heaviness in his scrotum has learned that his serum lactate dehydrogenase level is elevated. A single painless lump is palpated in the patient's scrotum. How would the nurse evaluate these results?
1. The patient needs more diagnostic tests for testicular cancer.
2. The patient has testicular cancer.
3. The patient does not have testicular cancer.
4. The patient has a spermatocele.
1
Rationale 1: Elevations in serum lactate dehydrogenase levels are associated with the presence of testicular cancer and may be significantly elevated with metastatic disease. It is likely a biopsy will be performed.
Rationale 2: This elevated level alone is not sufficient to make a diagnosis of cancer.
Rationale 3: The serum lactate dehydrogenase level is used to stage the cancer.
Rationale 4: Levels of serum lactate dehydrogenase would not be useful in the diagnosis of spermatocele.
You might also like to view...
The operating room nurse is taking the patient into the operating room when the patient says his grandmother almost died from a high fever in surgery 15 years ago
The nurse shares this information with the surgical team, recognizing this information indicates the patient is at risk for what? A) An allergic reaction to anesthesia B) Malignant hyperthermia C) Anxiety D) Hypothermia
The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous polymyxin antibiotic. The patient reports dizziness along with numbness and tingling of the hands and feet. The nurse will perform which action?
a. Administer the drug since these are harmless side effects. b. Hold the drug and notify the provider of these adverse reactions. c. Obtain an order for an oral form of this medication. d. Request an order for serum electrolytes.
The nurse is preparing to draw up a medication using a filter needle and a syringe. This equipment is necessary when the medication is being withdrawn from an ______________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
A client is angry because her husband has forgotten their anniversary. The following week, the client is still unwilling to discuss this with her husband because she is afraid she will lose control
How should the nurse interpret this client's means of coping with anger? A. Coping by attacking B. Coping by surrendering C. Coping by avoiding D. Coping by belittling