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Medical-Surgical Nursing

Check Your Understanding Questions

Medical-Surgical NursingCheck Your Understanding Questions

Check Your Understanding Questions

1 .
Describe typical medical therapies prescribed for STIs.
2 .
What treatment options are available to patients with erectile dysfunction? What are some key patient education points about each of the treatment options?
3 .
You are caring for a patient scheduled for a TURP. How would you explain this procedure to the patient so they understand what to expect?
4 .
In a review of the patient’s blood test results during a routine wellness exam, the nurse notices the patient’s PSA value is 2.2 ng/mL. What would the nurse anticipate for the patient?
5 .
What are some cues the nurse would anticipate for a menstrual disorder?
6 .
What statements made by the patient would cue the nurse the treatment was effective for management of painful periods?
7 .
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a fine needle aspiration biopsy of the breast. How would you describe this procedure to the patient? How might you assess that the patient understands the information you provided?
8 .
What are the major functions of the kidneys and what can happen if these functions are affected by the development of kidney disease?
9 .
Which clinical assessment findings would indicate to the nurse the patient’s renal failure is worsening?
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