When the newly blind male home health patient asks the nurse how he might get assistance, who might the nurse suggest he contact?
a. American Red Cross
b. American Foundation for the Blind for a list of agencies
c. Local hospital social worker
d. The public health department
Question 2Which statement made by a patient who has been taught the technique of testicular self-examination indicates the need for further teaching?
a. The testes feel smooth and egg-shaped.
b. The best time to perform TSE is after a shower.
c. I will examine my scrotum after every ejaculation.
d. The epididymis feels like a soft tube.
Question 3What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with acromegaly?
a. Ineffective coping
b. Activity intolerance
c. Risk for trauma
d. Chronic low self-esteem
Question 4What is the process when the lens of the eye changes its curvature to focus on the retina?
a. Accommodation
b. Constriction
c. Convergence
d. Refraction
Question 5At what age should a male be taught testicular self-examination (TSE)?
a. 10
b. 13
c. 15
d. 20