When teaching a client about the risk factors for prostate cancer, the nurse should include:
a. diet high in animal fat c. elevated bilirubin levels
b. recurrent viral infections d. history of multiple sexual partners
A
The risk factors for the development of prostate cancer include family history of this type of cancer, a diet high in animal fat, and an increasing risk with age.
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A nurse is aware of the vital role that hormones and the negative feedback mechanism play in the maintenance of homeostasis. Which of the following statements best describes the negative feedback mechanism that controls insulin secretion?
A) Insulin is synthesized and released in an inversely proportionate quantity to glucagon. B) Serum levels of insulin are constantly secreted unless such secretion is actively inhibited. C) High concentrations of insulin in the blood inhibit further insulin secretion. D) Serum levels of insulin are maintained at the lowest possible level.
The staff nurses are revising a plan of care for an 82-year-old patient with a suprapubic prostatectomy 2 days postoperative. The staff nurse reports to the oncoming shift that the patient asked how he was going to clean the incision site
The best nursing diagnosis would be: 1. Deficient knowledge related to postoperative care. 2. Bathing/hygiene self-care deficit related to aging. 3. Risk for injury related to weakness. 4. Impaired skin integrity related to invasive procedure.
What clinical manifestations suggest hydrocephalus in an infant?
a. Closed fontanel and high-pitched cry b. Bulging fontanel and dilated scalp veins c. Constant low-pitched cry and restlessness d. Depressed fontanel and decreased blood pressure
Which of the following concepts is supported by psychoneuroimmunology?
a. The immune system regulates the nervous system. b. Getting a disease is caused by thinking about the disease. c. The human mind affects the immune system. d. Mental illness is probably caused by antibodies.