The nurse is educating a patient with a hiatal hernia. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the nurse's teaching?
a. I should avoid tea and chocolate.
b. I should wear an abdominal binder for added support.
c. I should sleep flat on a single pillow.
d. I should not eat within an hour of going to bed.
Question 2Pituitary adenoma antagonizes insulin. This benign tumor results in which imbalance?
a. Hyperinsulinism
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Hypopituitarism
d. Hypoglycemia
Question 3Which factors indicate reasons why young patients are frequently reluctant to have their sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported? (select all that apply.)
a. Fear of parental reaction
b. Embarrassment about their condition
c. Fear of reprisal from identified contacts
d. Fear of information becoming public
e. Fear of rejection by peers
Question 4The nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative after esophageal resection. Shortly after the nurse starts a feeding, the patient suddenly becomes dyspneic and complains of substernal pain. What should the nurse do first?
a. Stop the feeding.
b. Ambulate the patient.
c. Notify the charge nurse.
d. Reassure the patient.
Question 5Which causative factor(s) may be responsible for primary endocrine disorders? (select all that apply.)
a. Hormone overproduction
b. Long periods of limited mobility
c. Trauma
d. Severe infection
e. Effects of certain drugs
Question 6Which sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be reported? (select all that apply.)
a. Vaginitis
b. Gonorrhea
c. Pelvic inflammatory disease.
d. Chlamydia
e. Lymphogranuloma
Question 7In which body process(es) is/are the endocrine system involved? (select all that apply.)
a. Regulation of metabolism
b. Growth rate
c. Physical development
d. Sexual function
e. Reproductive process
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