Exam 51: Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System

When preparing a patient for colposcopy with a cervical biopsy, the nurse explains to the patient that the procedure

A 22-year-old female patient who has been admitted to the emergency department after an automobile accident is scheduled for abdominal x-rays. Which information is most important to report to the health care provider before the x-rays are obtained?

Which question should the nurse ask when assessing a patient who has a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

When scheduling a pelvic examination and Pap test for a patient, the nurse instructs the patient that she should

A patient with a possible ovarian cyst is scheduled for ultrasound. The nurse will teach the patient that she should

A 52-year-old man is scheduled for an annual physical exam. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about

After a patient has been treated for pelvic inflammatory disease, the nurse will plan to implement teaching about

A 19-year-old patient who is being assessed for amenorrhea at the clinic makes all of the following statements to the nurse. Which one indicates a need for patient teaching?

A woman calls the clinic because she is having an unusually heavy menstrual flow. She tells the nurse that she has saturated two tampons in the past 2 hours. The nurse estimates that the amount of blood loss is

The following patients call the outpatient clinic. Which phone call should the nurse return first?

When the nurse is assessing the sexual-reproductive functional health pattern for a 34-year-old man, which question is most useful in determining the patient's sexual orientation and risk factors?

A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse, "My menstrual period is very heavy. I have to change my tampon every 4 hours." Which action should the nurse take next?

When performing a physical assessment on a male patient, the nurse obtains this information. Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

A couple who has not been able to conceive is scheduled for a Huhner test for infertility. In preparation for the test, the nurse will instruct the couple about

While the nurse is assessing a 62-year-old man, the patient says that he does not respond to sexual stimulation the way he did when he was younger. The nurse's best response to the patient's comment is,

A patient in the sexually transmitted disease clinic has a positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test, but no chancre is noted. The nurse will plan to send specimens for

A 42-year-old man who is taking the following medications tells the nurse that he has had difficulty in achieving an erection. Which of the following medications may cause erectile dysfunction ( ED )?

Which information about a 22-year-old who wants to start using oral contraceptives is most important to report to the health care provider?