The nurse identifies which patient as having the highest risk of erectile dysfunction?
A) Patient who is obese and has poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
B) Patient who is 80 years old and has a colostomy following colon cancer 7 years prior
C) Patient who is 71 years old and was recently diagnosed with Parkinson disease
D) Patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer following a work history that included asbestos exposure
Question 2
A female patient with a diagnosis of breast cancer had a unilateral mastectomy with axillary node biopsy.
The results of the biopsy have just come back positive, and the nurse and a coworker are discussing the patient's possible response to this news. Which of the following statements by the coworker should the nurse correct or respond to with teaching?
A) If she finds out about this too quickly, she might lose hope in her battle with cancer.
B) All considered, it's best if she's told this sooner rather than later.
C) Ideally, her family will be around when she learns about her biopsy results.
D) This will be hard to hear, but she deserves to know as much detail as she wants.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
Alterable and unalterable risk factors for hypertension.
CHD Risk Factors
The risk of dying before the age of 65 gets lower as family income gets higher.
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease Increase with Increasing Blood Pressure