Exam 12: Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder

A patient,age 36,is scheduled for a unilateral orchiectomy for treatment of testicular cancer.He is withdrawn and does not initiate interaction with the nurse.What is the most appropriate nursing action at this time?

Why do false-negative results in mammography occur in specific age groups?

At what age should a male be taught testicular self-examination (TSE)?

When the veins in the scrotum become dilated,and the scrotum becomes enlarged and dilated,the condition is called a __________.

What are some advantages of a vaginal hysterectomy over the abdominal hysterectomy? (Select all that apply. )

Which patient is most at risk for the infection of epididymitis?

The nurse instructs a group of women who attend the health clinic that persons who are particularly at risk for cervical cancer are persons who (select all that apply):

What does the diagnosis of secondary infertility refer to?

The patient who had a colporrhaphy for the repair of a cystocele and rectocele asks that the catheter be removed as it is bothersome to her.How should the nurse explain the reason for the catheter?

Arrange the process of the menstrual cycle in order of their function to produce menses.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D) A) Egg matures in the graafian follicle B) Corpus luteum is formed from old follicle C) Estrogen from the maturing follicle causes vascularization of the uterine lining D) Anterior pituitary releases luteinizing hormone (LH),releasing the ovum E) Anterior pituitary releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) F) Corpus luteum releases estrogen and progesterone G) Corpus luteum disintegrates causing a decrease in progesterone H) Lining of uterus is shed as menses

The nurse is assisting the physician in removing a small sample of tissue from the patient's cervix to have it evaluated.This procedure is called a cervical _______________.

What is the recommended age range for a baseline mammogram?

Select the interventions that should be performed with caution,in the affected arm,on patients who have undergone a modified radical mastectomy.(Select all that apply. )

An alternative remedy,____________ ,is used by men for the treatment of impotence.

Which statement indicates that the patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy needs further home teaching?

Vaginal fistulas are caused by an ulcerating process resulting from (select all that apply):

A 25-year-old woman comes to the clinic with a yellowish-green malodorous vaginal discharge.She says it makes her itch and makes it hard to urinate.After a microscopic examination that confirms trichomoniasis,the patient is placed on metronidazole (Flagyl)for 7 days.How should the nurse advise the patient?

The nurse provides discharge teaching for a patient regarding her activity level as she recovers from her modified radical mastectomy.Which statement by her indicates to the nurse that the teaching has been successful?

The patient,age 52,is recovering from a modified radical mastectomy.Why is postoperative elevation of the patient's arm important after this procedure?

On the second postoperative day,a patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy complains of gas and abdominal distention.Which intervention would be most appropriate to stimulate a bowel movement?