5. Which response would the nurse provide to a patient with suspected prostate cancer who asks which diagnostic test is the most accurate indicator of prostate cancer?

4. A nurse is assessing a patient with suspected prostate cancer. Which finding indicates possible advanced disease?

6. Which statement made by the patient indicates understanding of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test?

19. A 15-year-old is diagnosed with endometriosis. Which treatment should the nurse anticipate as first-line therapy?

9. A nurse is teaching a patient about sexually transmitted infections. Which statement about treatment is correct?

NCLEX Prep – Test Bank Question:  Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format. Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patient visits. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you provide education for Wanda on the importance of hand washing. Wanda is receptive to the nurse’s teaching. In reinforcing the prevalence of microbes in our environment, the nurse describes the experiments of Louis Pasteur. Pasteur hypothesized that microbes were in the air and dust. Through experiments using swan-necked flasks, he disproved the concept of ________.

Fungal spores differ from bacterial endospores in that ________.

Protists include ________.

NCLEX Prep – Test Bank Question: Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.An RN begins his shift in the infusion center at the local oncology center. His first patient is a 45-year-old female who has been coming in weekly for the past month for her infusion of chemotherapy. She reports oral pain and difficulty eating that has been worsening since her last appointment. The nurse’s assessment reveals a white film covering the inside of her cheeks and tongue. The RN swabs the inside of her mouth for microscopic analysis.In the specimen, it is noted that some of the cells are producing filamentous structures called hyphae. The RN educates the patient about the microscopic analysis. A term referring to the ability of a yeast able to exist in either yeast or mold form is ________.

Two major structures that allow bacteria to adhere to surfaces are ________ and ________.