The nurse is conducting a presentation to a health class for male high school students. A student questions the nurse about what semen really is. Which contents compose semen? (select all that apply.)
a. A thick, fructose-filled fluid from seminal vesicles
b. Prostaglandins for sperm motility
c. Thin, milky secretions from the prostate gland
d. Lubricating mucus from the bulbourethral gland
e. Spermatozoa
Question 2The nurse caring for an 80-year-old woman who is undergoing the extensive bowel preparation for a colonoscopy. The nurse should most closely monitor the patient for which potential com-plication?
a. Diarrhea
b. Metabolic acidosis
c. Fatigue
d. Dyspnea
Question 3The nurse is collecting the health history of a patient who has had multiple episodes of renal calculi formation. Which finding(s) increase(s) the patient's risk for the development of renal calculi? (select all that apply.)
a. Uric acid crystals in urine
b. Frequent bacterial urinary infections
c. Excessive fluid intake
d. Prolonged bed rest
e. Parathyroid gland tumor
Question 4The nurse encourages a patient with larynx cancer that the near-total laryngectomy is a new procedure that preserves the ability to __________ and to __________.
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Question 5The nurse is educating a patient on a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet after a myocardial infarction (MI). Which food choice should the nurse recommend?
a. Avoid eating frozen foods.
b. Replace a serving of red meat with a serving of fish.
c. Use nondairy creamer in your decaffei-nated coffee.
d. Drink a serving of grapefruit juice each day.
Question 6The nurse is caring for a patient who is undergoing plasmapheresis. The nurse should carefully monitor the patient for which potential complication(s)? (select all that apply.)
a. An allergic reaction
b. Bleeding at the puncture site
c. A bruit at the shunt site
d. Decreasing blood pressure
e. Signs of hyperkalemia
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