A pt who has been taking finasteride (Proscar), an enzyme (5-alpha reductase) inhibitor used to shrink the prostate gland, is admitted bc of continuing benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) symptoms. When planning care, which nursing problem should the nurse plan to address first?
a. disturbed sleep pattern
b. urinary retention
c. chronic pain
d. risk for infection
Answer: b. urinary retention
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a. personalized. b. individualized. c. holistic. d. organic.
Children who do not develop the ability to respond to and communicate their needs, and therefore sometimes remain dependent upon others throughout their lives, are diagnosed as having
1. autism. 2. anxiety. 3. mental retardation. 4. ADD.
Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow. Breathing may stop for 10 to 20 seconds. This is:
a. Biot's respirations. b. Cheyne-Stokes respirations. c. Kussmaul respirations. d. Hypoventilation
Some families have problems in several areas simultaneously. What is the most probable reason for such multiproblem families?
A. Having multiple, ongoing, intense stressors beyond their resources B. Lack of cultural integration into mainstream society C. Many generations of being supported by outside governmental resources D. Unwillingness to change or consider new approaches to problems