Author Question: An 85-year-old male patient complains of lower back pain, painful urination, and nocturia. His ... (Read 65 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

An 85-year-old male patient complains of lower back pain, painful urination, and nocturia. His temperature is within his normal range, 97.6F. Which of the following pairs of tests and diagnoses is most likely related to these urinary symptoms?

A) Simple urinalysis, acute bacterial prostatitis
B) Ultrasound of the prostate, chronic bacterial prostatitis
C) Fluid intake and output (I&O), acute bacterial prostatitis
D) Special clean-catch with prostatic secretions, chronic bacterial prostatitis

Question 2

A 33-year-old woman had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed this morning and was transferred at 15:00 to the postsurgical unit from PACU. It is now 16:30 . At this point in the patient's recovery, what are the nursing priorities?

A) Health education about the dietary and lifestyle changes necessitated by her gall bladder surgery
B) Monitoring and treating the patient's pain, nausea, and vomiting
C) Encouraging the patient to ambulate, and teaching the patient about the benefits of early ambulation
D) Performing a sterile dressing change and assessing the integrity of the patient's surgical incision

heinisk01 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
A and C are incorrect choices because acute bacterial prostatitis presents with systemic symptoms of fever, chills, and malaise, not those described in the question. An ultrasound will not assist in the diagnosis of chronic bacterial prostatitis.

Answer to Question 2

B