A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is ...

[mspears3]

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for prostate surgery. Which of the following information would the nurse include?
 
  A) There will be a strong possibility of experiencing priapism following surgery.
  B) You will most likely develop cystitis following the procedure.
  C) There is a strong possibility of postoperative erectile dysfunction.
  D) You may need a urinary diversion created following surgery.

Question 2

A 50-year-old male client asks the nurse what signs he should look for with prostate cancer. How would the nurse respond?
 
  A) An early sign of prostate cancer is blood in the urine.
  B) An early sign of prostate cancer is swelling of the testicles.
  C) Early cancer of the prostate does not usually produce symptoms.
  D) The first sign of prostate cancer is frequent urinary tract infections.

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Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
As part of the preoperative preparation for a radical prostatectomy, the nurse should alert the client to the strong possibility of postoperative erectile dysfunction. About 90 of men are impotent after surgery, except those who have the nerve-sparing procedure. The other conditions are not related to prostate surgery.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Early cancer of the prostate does not usually produce symptoms. The first signs of prostatic cancer, if any, typically involve difficulty in voiding, which occurs owing to the position of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra and subsequent obstruction of urethral patency.

[mspears3]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[scottmt]

Great answer, keep it coming