Exam 51: Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems

A 58-year-old 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 it might affect his ability to maintain an erection during intercourse.Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse will plan to provide teaching for a 67-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with orchitis about

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 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?

The nurse in a health clinic receives requests for appointments from several patients.Which patient should be seen by the health care provider first?

The nurse performing a focused examination to determine possible causes of infertility will assess for

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)?

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?

To determine the severity of the symptoms for a 68-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)the nurse will ask the patient about

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

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?

The nurse in the clinic notes elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA)levels in the laboratory results of these patients.Which patient's PSA result is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse will anticipate that a 61-year-old patient who has an enlarged prostate detected by digital rectal examination (DRE)and an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA)level will need teaching about

Which assessment information is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider when a patient asks for a prescription for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)?

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?

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?

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

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

When performing discharge teaching for a patient after a vasectomy,the nurse instructs the patient that he