Author Question: Which statement indicates that the patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy needs further home ... (Read 53 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which statement indicates that the patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy needs further home teaching?

a. I understand I can lift as much as 20 lb.
b. I'm leaving today to stay with my daughter, who lives 20 miles away. My husband plans to drive the family car.
c. The doctor said I can't have sexual intercourse for 4 to 6 weeks.
d. I'm going to miss wearing my girdle or knee-high hose.

Question 2

The patient with a swollen scrotum is amazed that diagnosis of the condition of hydrocele is such a simple thing as:

a. placing the scrotum on a warm pad.
b. shining light through scrotum.
c. squatting and letting the scrotum hang dependently.
d. packing the scrotum in ice.

kusterl · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
If there has been an abdominal incision, there may be further restrictions on heavy lifting (nothing over 10 lb).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Shining a flashlight from behind the scrotum and visualizing the testes surrounded by fluid is called transillumination. That process is the simple diagnostic test for hydrocele.