Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Discharge teaching following prostate surgery should include instructions to avoid driving for two weeks, except for short rides; no sexual intercourse for six weeks to avoid bleeding; and to call the physician if the scrotum becomes swollen and tender. NSAIDs and aspirin should be avoided for at least two weeks. The patient may return to work after four weeks if the work is not strenuous; otherwise, the patient should wait six to eight weeks.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 1
Nurses in any healthcare setting may encounter men with ED, either through routine examinations or through assessment of patients' conditions and treatments that may incidentally cause ED. A patient's health history can provide clues to the underlying cause of impotence. Open-ended questions will elicit the most information. Determining the frequency of impotence is important, but a closed question will limit the amount of information obtained. The patient's partner is important, but is not the primary focus of this question. The patient should be asked to list any medications being taken; however, this question is closed and will provide limited information.
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Measuring Patient Height
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Laparoscopic surgery.