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
Question 2
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
Retrograde pyelography (RP). Note the contrasting of the renal calyces, ureters, and bladder followi
Foley catheter with balloon in the bladder of a male patient.
Cancer Survival Rates According to Psychological Response to Diagnosis
The urinary bladder.
The early diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction (MI)