NSG 6020

A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breast that sag The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying? the first sign of puberty is enlargement of the testes ...

For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? A new patient with chief complaint of "I am here to establish care" The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week> The pain last for 30 minutes at a time: it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area: which category does it belong ...

The brain and spinal cord are included in which of the following? Central nervous sytsem The cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and branches make up which of the following? Peripheral nervous system A rotational sensation of spinning is considered to be which of the following? Vertigo A sensation of numbness and or tingling of the extremities is referred to as which of the following? Paresthesia Lightly touching the cornea with a cotton ball would be exam...

A 14-year-old junior high school student is brought in by his mother and father because he seems to be developing breasts. The mother is upset because she read on the Internet that smoking marijuana leads to breast enlargement in males. The young man adamantly denies using any tobacco, alcohol, or drugs. He has recently noticed changes in his penis, testicles, and pubic hair pattern. Otherwise, his past medical history is unremarkable. His parents are both in good health. He has two older brothe...

What age does bronchiolitis occur? most common at age 6 months- does not occur after age 2 main symptom of bronchiolitis wheezing-lasts about 7 days most common cause of bronchiolitis RSV Treatment for bronchiolitis No specific treatment Order of lung exam inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate Pectus Excavatum congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum -hollowed-out appearance -concave appearance of lower sternum Pectus carinatu...

When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of: Tibial tendinitis When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: Second and third fingers A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: Dupuytren's contracture The forwar...