The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient home. During discharge teaching, the nurse realizes that the patient is not able to read the medication bottles and has not been taking her medications at home.
How should the nurse intervene appropriately in this situation?
A) By asking the social worker to investigate nursing home placement
B) By asking the social worker to investigate community support agencies
C) By informing that patient that surgery will correct the vision problem
D) By informing the patient that she will need to go to a rehabilitation facility for vision training
Question 2When doing an initial assessment that includes questions related to domestic abuse, what does the nurse need to provide?
A) An introduction to others who have been abused
B) A public place for assessment to ensure accountability
C) Pictures of any symptoms of physical abuse
D) Resources and referrals as needed
Question 3A 66-year-old woman has sought care from her primary care provider because of increasingly frequent bouts of vertigo that have culminated in a fall.
The nurse at the clinic should recognize that a diagnostic assessment of this woman may benefit from which of the following tests?
A) Auditory brainstem response
B) Audiometry
C) Platform posturography
D) The Rinne test
Question 4The health care provider has explained to a patient that he has an inflammation of the Cowper's glands. Where are the Cowper glands located?
A) Within the epididymis
B) Below the prostate, within the posterior aspect of the urethra
C) Within the anterior aspect of the urethra, just above the prostate
D) Near the urethra, alongside the vas deferens
Question 5The nurse is reviewing the audiology consultation on a woman who has been experiencing progressive hearing loss.
To accurately interpret these diagnostic findings, the nurse should be aware of what important characteristics of sound? Select all that apply.
A) Frequency
B) Pitch
C) Intensity
D) Character
E) Familiarity
Question 6Otoscopic examination of a patient's internal ear reveals a significant amount of cerumen that makes complete visualization of the tympanic membrane difficult. Provided no contraindications exist, the nurse may remove the cerumen by:
A) Irrigating the patient's ear with warm water
B) Instilling normal saline and having it soak for 1 to 2 hours
C) Manually removing the cerumen with cotton swabs
D) Instilling a hypertonic solution under pressure
Question 7The nurse is giving an educational event to a local men's group about prostate cancer. What nationality should you be sure to tell the attendees of this event should receive information regarding the predisposition of prostate cancer?
A) Native Americans
B) Caucasians
C) African Americans
D) Asian Americans
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