Exam 55: Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems

A 52-year-old man tells the nurse that he decided to seek treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED)because his wife "is losing patience with the situation." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient is

A 76-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer chooses the option of active surveillance.The nurse will plan to

The nurse will inform a patient with cancer of the prostate that side effects of leuprolide (Lupron)may include

A patient returning from surgery for a perineal radical prostatectomy will have a nursing diagnosis of risk for infection related to

Several patients call the urology clinic requesting appointments with the health care provider as soon as possible.Which patient will the nurse schedule to be seen first?

The following male patients recently arrived in the emergency department.Which one should the nurse assess first?

Which action by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)who are assisting with the care of patients with male reproductive problems indicates that the nurse should provide more teaching?

Which information will the nurse teach a patient who has chronic prostatitis?

After a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP),a 64-year-old patient with continuous bladder irrigation complains of painful bladder spasms.The nurse observes clots in the urine.Which action should the nurse take first?

A 58-year-old man with erectile dysfunction (ED)tells the nurse he is interested in using sildenafil (Viagra).Which action should the nurse take first?

A 71-year-old patient who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)with urinary retention is admitted to the hospital with elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)and creatinine.Which prescribed therapy should the nurse implement first?

A 70-year-old patient who has had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)is being discharged from the hospital today,The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed when the patient says which of the following?

The health care provider prescribes the following interventions for a patient with acute prostatitis caused by E.coli.Which intervention should the nurse question?

A patient with urinary obstruction from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)tells the nurse,"My symptoms are much worse this week." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

When caring for a patient with continuous bladder irrigation after having transurethral resection of the prostate,which action could the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?