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Mark each of the following statements as therapeutic or nontherapeutic. g. "You must not eat or drink anything after midnight except for small sips of water to take your morning pills."
- A. Therapeutic
- B. Nontherapeutic
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This statement provides clear instructions and is therapeutic.
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Induration along the ventral surface of the penis suggests which of the following?
- A. Urethral stricture
- B. Testicular carcinoma
- C. Peyronie's disease
- D. Epidermoid cysts
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urethral stricture may cause induration of the ventral surface of the penis. It more rarely represents a local carcinoma. A testicular carcinoma would be much more likely to occur in the scrotum. Peyronie's disease often causes induration on the dorsal proximal penis, and epidermoid cysts are benign findings on the scrotum.
A physical therapist evaluates a patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which symptom is MOST likely during exercise?
- A. Leg pain relieved by rest
- B. Muscle spasms during activity
- C. Swelling in the distal extremities
- D. Numbness and tingling
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intermittent claudication, or leg pain relieved by rest, is a hallmark symptom of PAD.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a pulse rate of 48. His blood pressure is within normal limits. Which finding will help the nurse determine the cause of the patient's low heart rate?
- A. The patient has a fever.
- B. The patient has possible hemorrhage or bleeding.
- C. The patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- D. The patient has calcium channel blockers or digitalis medication prescriptions.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A pulse of 48 (bradycardia) with normal BP suggests a cause like medications. Calcium channel blockers or digitalis slow heart rate, a common side effect. Fever increases pulse. Hemorrhage lowers BP, not seen here. COPD doesn't typically cause bradycardia. Choice D is correct, per pharmacology and nursing assessment principles.
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be:
- A. Objective.
- B. Reflective.
- C. Subjective.
- D. Introspective.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data are what the patient reports about themselves during history taking.
Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
- A. Blood pressure 144/86
- B. Heart rate 76
- C. Respiratory rate 16
- D. Chest pain
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms are subjective experiences reported by the patient, such as chest pain.