A male client reports hesitancy when urinating. The nurse would further assess this client for which of the following?
A) Scrotal hernia
B) Sexually transmitted infection
C) Prostate enlargement
D) Testicular tumor
C
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The nurse advises the 80-year-old patient not to sleep slumped in the recliner. The nurse explains that proper positioning of the head and neck can help prevent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in which of the following ways?
A) Preventing impairment of cerebral blood flow B) Increasing neck muscle strength C) Maintaining blood pressure in a normal range D) Decreasing muscle tension
The nurse is caring for several terminally ill patients. She begins to feel helpless and frustrated. The best action by the nurse would be to:
1. find another job. 2. express her feelings to a friend or co-worker. 3. ignore these feelings, because they will soon be gone. 4. ask to care for different patients.
After reviewing laboratory results the nurse is concerned that a patient being treated for leukemia is developing tumor lysis syndrome. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply. 1. hyperkalemia 2. hyponatremia 3. hypocalcemia 4. hypermagnesemia 5. hyperphosphatemia
What is the nurse's initial action when working with a patient with PTSD?
a. Develop trust. b. Promote problem solving. c. Encourage verbalization of anger. d. Have the patient evaluate past behaviors.