NSG 6020- Final exam study guide.pdf

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A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can’t believe that her breasts sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? The mother of a 1... 0-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying: A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral vascular system, the nurse's primary focus should be: During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient. Which of the following conclusions is correct? When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct approach for the examination should be: A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination. She reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician evaluated the lump and determined that it “was nothing to worry about.” The examination validates the presence of a mass in the right upper outer quadrant at 1 o’clock, approximately 5 cm from the nipple. It is firm, mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse’s recommendation to her is: CONTINUED..... [Show More]

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