The nurse is asked to "look at" a patient because "something is coming out" of the rectum. Which health problem is the patient most likely experiencing?
A. Colostomy
B. Femoral hernia
C. Internal hemorrhoids
D. Prolapsed hemorrhoids
Answer: D
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The nurse understands that most often tumors occur in the bladder because the bladder wall is exposed most frequently to:
a. retained carcinogens. b. concentrated urine. c. acidic fluids. d. strong metabolic wastes.
The nurse is preparing to provide education for a client prescribed an estrogen-progestin combination oral contraceptive. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Inhibit ovulation B. Inhibit the luteinizing hormone C. Suppress the follicle-stimulating hormone D. Suppress the growth of the follicle
The nurse has learned from the patient's daughter that the patient is not following the instructions she received upon discharge last month. Which of the following would be a factor in a patient not adhering to her therapeutic regimen?
A) Ethnic background of health care provider B) Costs of prescribed regimen C) Wellness state D) Personality of the physician
Which of the following is not a common age-related physical change that may affect di-gestion and food intake?
a. Loss of the majority of taste buds b. Decreased motility in the esophagus c. Increased cholecystokinin secretion d. Slower gastric emptying