A male client asks the nurse about the purpose of the prostate gland. The nurse should respond that it is a structure that:
1. secretes an alkaline substance that neutralizes residual acidic urine in the urethra.
2. provides a milky alkaline substance that neutralizes the acidity of the male urethra and the female vagina.
3. secretes a fluid for the health and nutrition of sperm.
4. propels sperm into the ejaculatory duct.
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The prostate gland produces a milky alkaline fluid that helps neutralize the acidity of the male urethra and female vagina. The bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland secretes an alkaline substance that neutralizes any residual acidic urine in the urethra. The seminal vesicles secrete a fluid for the health and nutrition of sperm. The vas deferens is a duct that propels sperm into the ejaculatory duct.
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A) Acute renal failure B) Bladder dysfunction C) Benign prostatic hyperplasia D) Renal calculi
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1. Alcohol intake one six-pack of beer per day 2. Employed as a computer operator 3. Works on the weekends as an automobile mechanic 1. Plays tennis every Saturday
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1. Diabetes and elevated blood sugar. 2. Obesity and inactivity. 3. Hypertension and lack of exercise. 4. Abdominal fat and hypertension.
A nurse recently committed a drug error in which a client received 10 times the ordered dose of an opioid analgesic. How might the concept of respondeat superior affect the consequences of this event?
A) The nurse's employer may share some of the liability for this error. B) There is partial obligation on the part of the client to refuse unreasonable interventions. C) The nurse's peers have a responsibility to oversee his or her practice. D) There is no legal liability unless the client suffers injury as a result of the nurse's actions.