During a scrotal exam, the nurse notes an enlarged scrotal sac that easily transilluminates. Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
A) Tumor
B) Hernia
C) Varicocele
D) Hydrocele
D
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A nurse providing wellness seminars plans which of the following primary prevention activities related to sickle cell disease?
a. Have a "sick day management" tip sheet for those with SCD. b. Offer information on genetic counseling for SSD. c. Plan to have a list of community resources for the families of people with SCD. d. Provide a list of day care providers willing to care for children with SCD.
A client reports following the "food pyramid" to guide nutritional intake. How should the nurse evaluate this information?
1. Because this food pyramid is produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the client is likely consuming necessary levels of all essential nutrients. 2. The food pyramid is most useful when applied to the nutritional intake of children. 3. The food pyramid is not very useful because it does not take fluid intake and combination foods into consideration. 4. Following the appropriate food pyramid is helpful, but there are additional factors to consider in a balanced diet.
An agency is implementing the use of smart cards for healthcare. Which of the following best describes this personal health record?
A) Patients create their own card to be given to their providers. B) The card is contained in a device that plugs into a USB port. C) The card contains readable data with an ability to have more data written to it. D) The card contains an operating system and RAM.
The physician tells a parent that Tylenol and Motrin should be given 2 hours apart because they compete for the same receptor site and reduce the optimal effect of each other. Later, the parent asks the LPN what the physician meant. The LPN recognizes that the effect the physician is describing is which of the following?
A. an agonistic effect B. an antagonistic effect C. an idiosyncratic effect D. an anaphylactic effect