The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with acute prostatitis. Which of the following instructions would be the least beneficial to the client?
1. Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
2. Sex should be avoided during the acute phase.
3. Sit for as long as you can.
4. Sitz baths may provide comfort.
Question 2A male client, having difficulty voiding, tells the nurse that he thinks something is wrong with his penis. The nurse reviews the structures of the penis with the client and explains that the structure that surrounds the urethra is the:
1. corpus cavernosa.
2. corpus spongiosum.
3. glans penis.
4. prepuce.
Question 3A client is experiencing an increase in resorption of bone. The nurse realizes that which of the following bone cells is responsible for this function?
1. Osteoblasts
2. Osteoclasts
3. Osteocytes
4. Osteomasts
Question 4A client with chronic renal disease asks the nurse why she needs to receive erythropoietin injections. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client?
1. It makes more vitamin D in your body.
2. It encourages your kidneys to remove more waste products.
3. It stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow.
4. It helps remove ammonia from your blood.
Question 5A school age child has sustained a fractured femur. When assessing the location of the break, the area that could cause the most concern would be the:
1. diaphysis.
2. epiphyseal plate.
3. medullary cavity.
4. metaphysis.
Question 6A female client has an infection of the paraurethral glands. When asked by the client what these glands do, the nurse should respond: (Select all that apply.)
1. These glands function like the prostate gland in the male.
2. These glands secrete mucus near the vaginal opening.
3. These glands secrete mucus.
4. These glands are similar to the Cowper's glands in the male.
5. These glands are located inside the urethra.
6. These glands serve no real function.
Question 7A client is scheduled for a renal ultrasound and a barium swallow. The nurse realizes that which of the following should be done regarding these diagnostic tests?
1. Complete the barium swallow first.
2. Complete the renal ultrasound first.
3. Complete the barium swallow and then have the renal ultrasound done immediately afterward.
4. Wait 8 hours after the barium swallow to complete the renal ultrasound.
Question 8A client is being treated for a fractured scapula. The nurse realizes that the scapula is what kind of bone type?
1. Flat
2. Irregular
3. Long
4. Short
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