A patient with ovarian cancer is admitted to the hospital for surgery, and the nurse is completing a health history on the patient. What clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to assess?
A) Fish-like odor of the vagina
B) Increased abdominal girth
C) Fever and chills
D) Lower abdominal pelvic pain
Question 2
A 79-year-old man is being assessed for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and will be taught strategies for self-assessing changes in visual acuity. This patient should be:
A) Provided with a Snellen chart and taught to use it correctly
B) Given an Amsler grid and encouraged to use it several times a week
C) Provided with a prescription for pilocarpine hydrochloride (Isopto Carpine)
D) Encouraged to read books and magazines with a small font size
The patient interview often requires note taking.
The general survey includes assessing every patient for signs of distress.
Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
Fundus of white pateint and black patient
EMS personnel respond to emergencies and transport patients to the hospital.
A case of breast cancer