Exam 41: Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment

The nurse reviews the contents of a patient's health history and thinks that a referral for a bone density might be indicated.What information in the patient's medical record did the nurse use to make this decision? (Select all that apply.)

A patient learns he has an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA)and asks the nurse what this means.What is the best response?

The nurse is assisting in the preparation of an educational seminar for premenopausal female patients.When discussing the decreased secretion of estrogen as women age,what should the nurse include as a major effect of this decrease?

An LPN is caring for a woman whose obstetrical history is noted as GIV,PIII,AI.What does this information suggest to the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse assists with teaching a male about testicular self-examination (TSE).Which patient statement indicates that teaching was effective?

The nurse is reviewing the recommendations for breast self-examination prior to preparing a female patient for a pelvic examination.According to the American Cancer Society,how often should the nurse remind the patient to perform breast self-examination (BSE)?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a cystourethroscopy.What instruction should the nurse provide before the patient is discharged?

The nurse is providing information on breast self-examination to a female patient.Which palpation pattern should the nurse instruct the patient to use when conducting this examination?

The nurse is assisting with teaching a female patient about early detection of cancer.According to the American Cancer Society,what should the nurse instruct a 52-year-old female patient to do to monitor for breast cancer?

A young male patient wants to know where ejaculate fluid is made.Which glands should the nurse identify as producing secretions that become part of semen? (Select all that apply.)

The LPN is providing instructions on testicular self-examination.Which statement should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the results of data collected during a physical assessment of an older male client's reproductive system.What information should the nurse identify as a normal part of aging?

The nurse is reviewing the anatomy of the reproductive tract with a female patient.Which structures should the nurse identify as being part of the vulva? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is helping a young female patient prepare for her first pelvic examination.Which action by the nurse is best?

After finding a mass in the scrotum of a male patient the nurse provides the HCP with a flashlight and turns off the lights.Why did the nurse perform these actions?

The nurse identifies that a female patient is at risk for developing a coagulation disorder.What did the nurse assess during the health history to make this decision? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is helping a patient who is scheduled for a cystourethroscopy.Which question should the nurse ask the patient before the examination?

A nurse is teaching a 30-year-old male patient about testicular self-examinations (TSE).What should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse reviews laboratory values for a male patient with an elevated prostate specific antigen level and notes that the alkaline phosphatase and serum calcium levels are also elevated.What does this finding suggest to the nurse?

The nurse is assisting with a Papanicolaou (Pap)smear.What action should the nurse take to prepare the patient for this test?