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pane00

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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


ndhahbi

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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