Exam 12: Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder

A Gram stain smear of the patient's discharge reveals the presence of N.gonorrhoeae.He tells the nurse that he had sexual contact with a new girlfriend but does not think he was exposed to gonorrhea because she did not appear to have any disease.Which information should the nurse include in response to his comment?

________are produced in the seminiferous tubules and stored in the epididymis.

A 20-year-old patient presents in the emergency room with a temperature of 103° F,blood pressure of 92/58,headache,and desquamation of both palms.What should the nurse make sure to ask about during the interview?

The nurse gives discharge instructions to a person who has had a modified radical mastectomy of the right side to perform the "elbow pull-in." Place the steps of the exercise in appropriate order.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D) A) Pull elbows forward until they touch B) Lower and straighten the arms C) Extend arms sideways to shoulder level D) Bring elbows back and extend arms E) Clasp hands behind neck

The young husband of a patient who has been scheduled for a hysterectomy because of the discovery of ovarian cancer in both ovaries says to the nurse,"Please go talk to my wife.She is real upset and says she won't be a 'woman' anymore." What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?

The young woman comes to the free clinic for the complaint of stomach cramps.During the examination,the nurse recommends that she be tested for chlamydia.The woman says "I don't need any test…I don't have any symptoms for a sexual infection…I just came for my stomach." Which response is most informative?