Exam 55: Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems

When performing discharge teaching for a patient who has undergone a vasectomy in the health care provider's office, the nurse instructs the patient that

A 64-year-old has a perineal radical prostatectomy for prostatic cancer. In the immediate postoperative period, the nurse establishes the nursing diagnosis of risk for infection related to

A patient with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is scheduled for photovaporization of the prostate (PVP) at an outpatient surgical center. The nurse will plan to teach the patient

A patient has an enlarged prostate detected by digital rectal examination ( DRE ) and an elevated prostate specific antigen ( PSA ) level. The nurse will anticipate that the patient will need teaching about

When reviewing patient laboratory results, the nurse in the clinic notes elevated prostate specific antigen ( PSA ) levels in the following four patients. Which patient's PSA result is most important to report to the health care provider?

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

A 51-year-old man is scheduled for an annual physical exam at the outpatient clinic. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the purpose of

A 22-year-old man tells the nurse at the health clinic that he has recently had some problems with erectile dysfunction. When assessing for possible etiologic factors, which question should the nurse ask first?

To determine the severity of the symptoms for a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ) the nurse will ask the patient about

A couple is seen at the infertility clinic because they have not been able to conceive. When performing a focused examination to determine any possible causes for infertility, the nurse will check the man for the presence of

Following discharge teaching for a patient who has had a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the nurse determines that additional instruction is needed when the patient says,

A 32-year-old man who is being admitted for a unilateral orchiectomy for testicular cancer does not talk to his wife and speaks to the nurse only to solve the admission questions. Which action is best for the nurse to take?

The health care provider prescribes finasteride (Proscar) for a 56-year-old patient who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). When teaching the patient about the drug, the nurse informs him that

The nurse working in a health clinic receives calls from all these patients. Which patient should be seen by the health care provider first?

When teaching a patient who is scheduled for a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) about continuous bladder irrigation, which information will the nurse include?

A patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ) with mild obstruction tells the nurse, "My symptoms have gotten a lot worse this week." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient who has been recently diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ) tells the nurse that he does not want to have a transurethral resection of the prostate ( TURP ) because he is afraid it might affect his ability to have intercourse. Which action should the nurse take?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient who has a diagnosis of chronic prostatitis?

When caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with orchitis, the nurse will plan to provide teaching about

When obtaining a focused health history for a patient with possible testicular cancer, the nurse will ask the patient about any history of