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Women secrete less estrogen as they age. What is one effect of this decrease?
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Osteoporosis
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How should men over 40 be advised to monitor for prostate problems?
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Yearly digital rectal examination
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The patient who has had a mastectomy must protect the arm on the affected side. What is one way the nurse can help accomplish this?
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Avoid taking blood pressures on the affected arm.
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Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the patient being treated for prostatitis?
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“Empty your bladder frequently.”
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Which of the following is a major goal of care for the patient with continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate?
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To maintain catheter patency
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A nurse is bathing an elderly male patient who has never been circumcised. What is proper care of the uncircumcised penis?
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Retract the foreskin, wash with soap and water, replace the foreskin to its original position.
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A patient comes to the emergency department in a hypertensive crisis. He states he stopped taking his blood pressure medicine because it caused him to be impotent. Which of the following responses should the nurse make first?
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“Yes, blood pressure medications can cause erectile dysfunction, but there are many different classes of drugs for high blood pressure. Let's ask your physician what might work better for you.”
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A 22-year-old female patient is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). She says, “I don't understand. My boyfriend always wears a condom.” Which understanding by the nurse should guide teaching in this situation?
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A 22-year-old female patient is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). She says, “I don't understand. My boyfriend always wears a condom.” Which understanding by the nurse should guide teaching in this situation?
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A nurse must bathe a patient with herpes. What is a nurse's best protection against contracting STDs from patients while providing perineal hygiene?
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Practicing standard precautions
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What change in the reproductive system do men experience as a normal part of aging?
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Prostatic hypertrophy
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