A client complains of fever, perineal pain, urinary urgency,…
A client complains of fever, perineal pain, urinary urgency, frequency, and dysuria. To assess whether the client’s problem is related to bacterial prostatitis, the nurse reviews the result of the prostate examination for which characteristics of this disorder?
Read DetailsA couple presents to the fertility clinic and report the ina…
A couple presents to the fertility clinic and report the inability to become pregnant. They report not using any contraception for the past 12 months. Diagnostic tests are planned for the woman to ascertain whether the uterus can support implantation. What test would the nurse expect to have ordered for this woman?
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The client is receiving chemotherapy through an implanted vascular access device (port-a-cath). The nurse’s focused assessment for the implanted vascular access device includes assessing which of the following? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse’s most recent assessment reveals the presence of ecchymosis on the client’s sacrum and petechiae on her forearms. In addition to informing the client’s primary care provider, the nurse’s priority intervention should be what action?
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