Because a client's mother took diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy, a nurse should advise a client to maintain screening practices for which associated health risk?
a. Decreased sperm count
b. High risk of erectile dysfunction
c. Increased chance of bladder cancer
d. Increased risk of testicular cancer
D
The male offspring of women who used estrogen during the first trimester of pregnancy (called "DES sons"), or who were exposed to estrogen-progestin combinations frequently used in diag-nostic tests to confirm pregnancy, are at greater risk of developing testicular cancer.
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A female patient is prescribed tretinoin (Retin-A). What should the nurse instruct the patient about this medication?
Select all that apply. 1. Wear protective clothing when out of doors. 2. Avoid the use of vitamin A supplements. 3. Use caution when driving at night. 4. Apply to clean, dry skin. 5. Use a reliable form of contraception one month prior to and during use of the medication.
At the conclusion of a surgical procedure, it has been determined that one sponge is missing. How should the nurse manage this situation?
1. Ask housekeeping personnel to look for the missing sponge while preparing the surgical suite for the next procedure. 2. Ask the surgeon to recount the sponges along with the nurse. 3. Refer to AORN standards for guidance. 4. Call the nursing supervisor to report the missing sponge.
A nurse interacts with a newly hospitalized patient. Select the nurse's comment that applies the communication technique of "offering self."
a. "I've also had traumatic life experiences. Maybe it would help if I told you about them." b. "Why do you think you had so much difficulty adjusting to this change in your life?" c. "I hope you will feel better after getting accustomed to how this unit operates." d. "I'd like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me."
When heating a bearing prior to installation, which of the following is the recommended method of ensuring that it is not over-heated?
a. hot plate and Tempilstick b. use a rosebud c. use an arbor press d. torch and infra-red thermometer