Select the action that the nurse should take after finding a firm nodule during a scrotal examination of a 32-year-old man.
a. Notify the client's urologist.
b. Perform a rectal examination for abnor-malities of the prostate gland.
c. Prepare the client for a follow-up ultra-sound to confirm the diagnosis.
d. Use a flashlight to transilluminate the scrotum.
It is important for nurses to develop the skill of ____________________ so that they will have the ability to understand the research process and then be able to sift through and carefully as-sesses all available and credible research findings.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What is the most significant benefit to a student who belongs to the National Student Nurses Association?
a. Receiving the official publication, Imprint, along with the membership
b. Experiencing firsthand the operation, ac-tivities, and professionalism of a national organization
c. Obtaining one of the many large cash scholarships available through the organ-ization
d. Joining an elite group that has a great deal of power and a wide range of control over other students
What is a potential serious problem when living wills are formulated long before they are to be used?
a. Questions may arise about how informed the client is about current treatment mod-alities.
b. Witnesses to the document may have died, thereby rendering it invalid.
c. The attending physician may not be will-ing to recognize a living will that is more than 5 years old.
d. The client's family may forget that the living will was made and refuse to honor it.