Exam 47: Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System

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

An 18-year-old female patient who has been admitted to the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash is scheduled for chest and abdominal x-rays.Which information is most important to report to the health care provider before the x-rays are obtained?

The nurse is assessing the sexual-reproductive functional health pattern of a 32-year-old woman.Which question is most useful in determining the patient's sexual orientation and risk factors?

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

The nurse is providing teaching by telephone to a patient who is scheduled for a pelvic examination and Pap test next week.The nurse instructs the patient that she should

After a 26-year-old patient has been treated for pelvic inflammatory disease,the nurse will plan to teach about

A 68-year-old male patient tells the nurse that he is worried because he does not respond to sexual stimulation the same way he did when he was younger.The nurse's best response to the patient's concern is which of the following?

A 19-year-old patient calls the school clinic and tells the nurse,"My menstrual period is very heavy this time.I have to change my tampon every 4 hours." Which action should the nurse take next?

A couple is scheduled to have a Huhner test for infertility.In preparation for the test,the nurse will instruct the couple about

After scheduling a patient with a possible ovarian cyst for ultrasound,the nurse will teach the patient that she should

Which information shown in the accompanying figure and obtained by the nurse about a 72-year-old man who is complaining of erectile dysfunction is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A 24-year-old female says she wants to begin using oral contraceptives.Which information from the nursing assessment is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse will plan to teach a 51-year-old man who is scheduled for an annual physical exam about a(n)

A 44-year-old patient in the sexually transmitted infection clinic has a positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)test,but no chancre is visible on assessment.The nurse will plan to send specimens for

A 22-year-old patient reports her concern about not having a menstrual period for the past 7 months.Which statement by the patient indicates a possible related factor to the amenorrhea?

The nurse explains to a 37-year-old patient being prepared for colposcopy with a cervical biopsy that the procedure

A 49-year-old man who has type 2 diabetes,high blood pressure,hyperlipidemia,and gastroesophageal reflux tells the nurse that he has had recent difficulty in achieving an erection.Which of the following drugs from his current medications list may cause erectile dysfunction (ED)?

Which finding from the nurse's physical assessment of a 42-year-old male patient should be reported to the health care provider?

Which question should the nurse ask when assessing a 60-year-old patient who has a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?