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The physician diagnoses a 3 cm ovarian cyst in a 28-year-old woman. The nurse expects the initial treatment to include
 
  a. Beginning hormone therapy
  b. Examining the woman after her next menstrual period
  c. Scheduling a laparoscopy as soon as possible, to remove the cyst
  d. Aspirating the cyst as soon as possible and sending the fluid to pathology

Question 2

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome about the pathophysiology associated with the symptoms their child is experiencing.
 
  Which response indicates to the nurse that her teaching has been effective? a. My child has an absence of ganglion cells in the rectum causing alternating
  diarrhea and constipation.
  b. The cause of my child's diarrhea and constipation is disorganized intestinal
  contractility.
  c. My child has an intestinal obstruction; that's why he has abdominal pain.
  d. My child has an intolerance to gluten, and this causes him to have abdominal
  pain.



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Answer to Question 1

B
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A Cysts in women of childbearing age may decrease within one cycle, so treatment
is not necessary at this point.
B Most ovarian cysts regress spontaneously.
C It is too early to anticipate removal of the cysts. Most ovarian cysts regress
spontaneously within one cycle.
D A transvaginal ultrasound examination will help determine if the cyst is fluid
filled or solid. The cyst can then be removed if warranted.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A The absence of ganglion cells in the rectum is associated with Hirschsprung
disease.
B Disorganized contractility and increased mucus production are precipitating
factors of irritable bowel disease.
C Intestinal obstruction is associated with pyloric stenosis.
D Intolerance to gluten is the underlying cause of celiac disease.





 

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