The client has new onset of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with related urinary symptoms. What factor most likely underlies the client's urinary symptoms?
A) Loss of bladder elasticity
B) Compression of the urethra
C) History of use of diuretics
D) Excessive use of urinary antiseptics
Question 2Flexible sigmoidoscopy should be performed every ________ years.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 3Which of the following statements about gerontological nursing is supported by research evidence?
A) Geriatric nurse practitioners increase the cost of care for elderly patients in hospitals.
B) Whether geriatric nurse practitioners are employed has no effect on the quality of care for older adults in ambulatory care settings.
C) Gerontological clinical nurse specialists in acute hospitals decrease the length of stay for elderly patients.
D) In acute hospitals, readmission rates post-discharge are higher when gerontological nurse specialists are employed.
Question 4Prostatic cancer has recently been diagnosed in a 75-year-old man, and he has begun estrogen treatment. He tells his spouse These pills are going to make me a woman.. What should the nurse tell the man about the intention of this treatment?
A) Reduce surgical risks
B) Treat prostatic hypertrophy
C) Support sexual performance
D) Prevent tumor dissemination
Question 5A 75-year-old woman complains of a feeling of heaviness in the pelvic area and a feeling of a mass in her vagina. What health problem would the health care team most likely suspect?
A) Vaginal cancer
B) Cervical cancer
C) Perineal herniation
D) Endometrial cancer
Question 6Nurse B talks with Patient G about effective methods of managing stress incontinence. What role of the gerontological nurse is being enacted in this exchange?
A) Innovator
B) Caregiver
C) Educator
D) Advocate
Question 7Which of the following women exhibits signs of cervical cancer?
A) A 65-year-old woman with leukorrhea
B) A 65-year-old woman with nabothian cysts
C) A 70-year-old woman with history of pessary use
D) A 70-year-old woman with history of hypertension
Question 8Constipation is a problem for many older adults. The medical management to prevent constipation includes (Select all that apply):
a. Decreasing physical activity
b. Decreasing fluid intake
c. Nutritional diet high in fiber
d. Increasing fluid intake
e. Increasing daily activity
f. Decreasing strict daily routines
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