The nurse would anticipate inability to obtain a penile erection if:
A) the nerves that control contraction of the muscles of the penile shaft were injured. B) the flow of seminal fluid through the ejaculatory duct were blocked. C) the prostate gland were enlarged, and partially blocking urethral outflow. D) there were diminished blood flow through the corpora cavernosa.
D
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A) Encourage the patient to eat a balanced diet that is high in protein. B) Encourage the patient to limit his activity for the first 72 hours. C) Encourage the patient to take his medications as ordered. D) Encourage the patient to use the incentive spirometer every 2 hours.
Six months after her husband and children were killed in a car accident, a client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The nurse should recognize that this situation validates which study perspective?
1. Neuroendocrinology 2. Psychoimmunology3. Diagnostic technology4. Neurophysiology
An aging client with severe schizophrenia takes a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (propranolol) for hypertension as well as an antipsychotic. Given the combined side effects of these drugs, what teaching should the nurse provide?
A) Make sure you concentrate on taking slow, deep, cleansing breaths. B) Watch your diet and try to engage in some regular physical activity. C) Rise slowly when you change position from lying to sitting or sitting to standing. D) Wear sunscreen and try to avoid midday sun exposure.
A patient with cancer has been undergoing chemotherapy and also has risk factors associated with thrombocytopenia. The patient rates her pain as a 5 on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the greatest pain
Which medication would the nurse anticipate being ordered for this patient? a. Ibuprofen (Motrin) b. Celecoxib (Celebrex) c. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) d. Choline salicylate (Arthropan)