A nursing student who is learning how to provide postsurgical care has asked how to prevent postoperative pneumonia. How should the nursing instructor best enhance this student's learning?
A) Provide the student with evidence from the literature that is reliable and valid
B) Encourage the student to access primary resources that he or she can appraise
C) Encourage the student to systematically test different interventions in the clinical setting
D) Refer the student to relevant clinical practice guidelines
B
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A) The duration of the illness B) The effect of the illness on future family functioning C) The cause of the illness D) The meaning of the illness to the family E) The financial impact of the illness
A nurse is teaching a 53-year-old man about prostate cancer. What information should the nurse provide to best facilitate the early identification of prostate cancer?
A) Have a digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test done yearly. B) Have a transrectal ultrasound every 5 years. C) Perform monthly testicular self-examinations, especially after age 60. D) Have a complete blood count (CBC), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine assessment performed annually.
A male patient who presents with the complaint of a "swollen" scrotum is found to have fluid within the scrotum. The nurse understands that this finding is consistent with which condition?
1. A hydrocele 2. A spermatocele 3. A variocele 4. Scrotal cancer
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a. Nausea b. Seizures c. Impaired vision d. Frequent urination