Nurs 6501n walden unive - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 30-year-old male presents with penile tenderness and discharge. Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans penis. He is suffering from: 2. A 40-year-ol d male is concerned about the possibility of developing prostate cancer. He reports that his father died of prostate cancer, and he wants to take all preventive measures. He is told to consume a diet low in: 3. A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She rep...

NURS 6501 Week 8 Quiz - Two Sets with Answers 1. A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IVcholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are ob structing the: 2. A 16-year-old female presents with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever. A possible diagnosis would be: 3. The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: 4. A 40-year-old male devel...

A newborn baby is diagnosed with a blood disorder in which her platelet count is low. Which of the following does the nurse suspect could be the reason? 2. A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with leuk emia. The nurse assesses for which other condition that could be associated with his disease? 3. A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause is: 4. A 58-year-old female presents in the...

A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse see on the chart? 2. While planning care for a chi ld with asthma, which of the following is characteristic of asthma? 3. A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with restrictive lung disease caused by fibrosis. The patient had a pulmonary functions test. Which of the following findings is expected? 4. A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma. Which ...

How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia? 2. A staff member wants to know where the greatest proportion of iron is located. How should the nur se respond? The greatest proportion of total body iron is located in the: 3. A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit? 4. The people from which country ...

A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he suffered a severe head injury. He died shortly after the accident from loss of respiration. The nurse suspects the area of t he brain most likely involved is the: 2. A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration. Which of the following is the most significant concern for the nurse to monitor in this patient? 3. A 2-week-old female presents with fever, cough, respiratory distress, and empyema...

While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism. 2. A 50-year-old female presents w ith lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect? 3. A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important in: 4. When catecholamines are released in a pa...