The patient with angina asks the nurse how a daily dose of 81 mg of aspirin is helpful. Which reply ...

The patient with angina asks the nurse how a daily dose of 81 mg of aspirin is helpful. Which reply is best?
 
  a. Low-dose aspirin helps reduce clotting.
  b. Low-dose aspirin helps dilate coronary vessels.
  c. Low-dose aspirin helps alleviates pain associated with angina.
  d. Low-dose aspirin helps lower cholesterol.

Question 2

When assessing a patient's bowel sounds, nurse auscultates loud bowel sounds in each quadrant every 3 seconds. The nurse understands that these findings could indicate that the patient is ex-periencing which condition?
 
  a. Diarrhea
  b. Paralytic ileus
  c. Vomiting
  d. Constipation

Question 3

The patient considering a vasectomy tells the nurse he is afraid he will be impotent after the surgery. Which statement(s) accurately describe expected outcomes of the procedure? (select all that apply.)
 
  a. The procedure will cause sterility without changes in potency.
  b. The procedure will have a minor impact on libido.
  c. The procedure will not impact perfor-mance.
  d. The procedure will not impact ejaculate volume.
  e. The procedure will leave some sperm for several weeks.

Question 4

The nurse is aware that 80 of UTIs in females are the result of contamination from __________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

Question 5

The nurse is explaining the difference between exertional angina and unstable angina. Which statement about unstable angina is accurate?
 
  a. Unstable angina occurs with moderate ex-ercise.
  b. Unstable angina occurs when the blood pressure increases sharply.
  c. Unstable angina occurs when the body reacts to high stress levels.
  d. Unstable angina occurs unpredictably, even in sleep.

Question 6

The nurse is planning discharge instruction for a patient who just had a vasectomy. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? (select all that apply.)
 
  a. Use a scrotal support for comfort.
  b. Apply an ice pack to the scrotum for the first 24 hours.
  c. Wait 3 days before resuming sexual in-tercourse.
  d. Use a backup birth control method until the sperm count is negative.
  e. Return for a follow-up sperm count in 6 months.