Exam 40: Care of Men With Reproductive Disorders

A patient who had a suprapubic prostatectomy is depressed that he still has the suprapubic catheter in place.He asks,"When can I get rid of this catheter?" The nurse's most informative response would be that the suprapubic catheter will be removed when the urine residual after voiding has decreased to _____ mL.

The patient who has been given a prescription for tadalafil (Cialis)is warned about the possibility of the complication of:

The nurse is collecting data from a patient who has come to the ambulatory care clinic with complaints of erectile dysfunction.When reviewing the patient's health history,which finding(s)would provide support for this condition? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse advises a patient that the best time to perform his monthly testicular self-examination is:

The nurse has provided discharge instructions to a patient who has just had a vasectomy.Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further instruction?

Matching The nurse teaches helpful terminology related to male reproductive disorders to a patient.Match the condition with the characteristic that best describes it. -Twisting of testes and spermatic cord

On the first postoperative day,a patient with a TURP complains of abdominal pain and the bladder is greatly distended.The nurse should:

Matching The nurse teaches helpful terminology related to male reproductive disorders to a patient.Match the condition with the characteristic that best describes it. -Erection curving upward preventing vaginal penetration

The nurse is caring for a patient in the initial hours after having surgery to manage an enlarged prostate.The patient's postoperative care includes continuous bladder irrigation.Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the postoperative period?

The nurse explains to a male patient undergoing infertility studies that his luteinizing hormone (LH)is low and his follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)is high,which indicates that the patient is _____ testosterone and has _____ spermatogenesis.

The nurse outlines the possible complications from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),which include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse understands that the clinical definition of sterility is failure to conceive after _____ months of frequent,unprotected sex.

The nurse is conducting a presentation to a health class for male high school students.A student questions the nurse about what semen "really is." Which characteristic(s)should be included in the response about the content of semen? (Select all that apply.)