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darbym82

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Cystoscopy, computed tomography, and a biopsy have culminated in a diagnosis of invasive bladder cancer for a 61-year-old female patient. Consequently, the woman is preparing to undergo a radical cystectomy.
 
  The nurse on the urological-gynecological unit of the hospital is aware that this procedure will involve the removal of:
  A) The patient's urethra and bladder
  B) The patient's fallopian tubes and uterus
  C) The majority of the patient's genitourinary system
  D) The patient's kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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A 22-year-old man is being closely monitored in the neurological ICU after suffering a basal skull fracture during an assault.
 
  The nurse's hourly assessment reveals the presence of a new blood stain on the patient's pillow that is surrounded by a stain that is pale yellow in color. The nurse should follow up this finding promptly because it is suggestive of:
  A) Increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)
  B) An epidural hematoma
  C) Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  D) Meningitis


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yotaSR5

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

C

Answer to Question 2

C


darbym82

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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
No problemo


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