ATI Assessment: Reproductive System: Medical-Surgical Nursing-with verified answers-2022

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ATI Assessment: Reproductive System: Medical-Surgical Nursing-with verified answers-2022 Chapter 50: Assessment of Reproductive System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MU... LTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which question should the nurse ask when assessing a 60-yr-old patient who has a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? a. “Have you noticed any unusual discharge from your penis?” b. “Has there been any change in your sex life in the past year?” c. “Has there been a decrease in the force of your urinary stream?” d. “Have you been experiencing any difficulty in achieving an erection?” ANS: C Enlargement of the prostate blocks the urethra, leading to urinary changes such as a decrease in the force of the urinary stream. The other questions address possible problems with infection or sexual difficulties, but they would not be helpful in determining whether there were functional changes caused by BPH. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1194 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 2. After a 26-yr-old patient has been treated for pelvic inflammatory disease, the nurse will plan to teach about the a. use of hormone therapy (HT). b. potential complication of infertility. c. irregularities in the menstrual cycle. d. changes in secondary sex characteristics. ANS: B Pelvic inflammatory disease may cause scarring of the fallopian tubes and result in difficulty in fertilization or implantation of the fertilized egg. Because ovarian function is not affected, the patient will not require HT, have irregular menstrual cycles, or experience changes in secondary sex characteristics. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1194 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 3. A 68-yr-old male patient tells the nurse that he is worried because he does not respond to sexual stimulation the same way he did when he was younger. Which is the nurse’s best response to the patient’s concern? CONTINUED..... [Show More]

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