Which type of hernia lies within the inguinal canal?
a. Umbilical
b. Direct
c. Indirect
d. Femoral
C
Hernias found within the inguinal canal are called indirect hernias.
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Which of the following occurrences reflects the Industrial Revolution's effect on health in Early America?
a. Healthy soldiers were needed to fight in religious wars. b. The focus of medicine shifted from disease cure to disease prevention. c. The Surgeon General's report outlined health objectives for the nation. d. There was a shift of the population from rural to urban settings.
During the examination of a male client, the nurse detects a bulge in the right inguinal area as the client is bearing down. The nurse would correctly interpret this finding as which of the following conditions?
1. Varicocele 2. Prostatitis 3. Orchitis 4. Hernia
The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. During the skin integrity assessment, the nurse notices an area on the right heel that is black and draining purulent, foul-smelling exudates
The nurse should document this as a pressure ulcer in: 1. stage I. 2. stage II. 3. stage III. 4. stage IV.
A client states she has been feeling contractions, but they stop when she walks around. These contractions are called
a. Braxton Hicks c. premature labor b. dysfunctional d. tetanic