Screening for bph Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the recommended screening for BPH? - Answer Digital Rectal Exam Annually for men after age 50 What are some recommended lifestyle modifications for BPH? - Answer Dietary changes: decrease intake of caffeine, artificial sweeteners, spicy and acidic foods Avoid decongestants and anticholinergics Restrict evening fluid intake Timed voiding schedule How would you evaluate the effectiveness of Finasteride (Proscar) in a patient with BPH? - Answer Using a bladder scanner - s...

CRO 2024 Review Exam Questions & Answers 100% CORRECT What is the median age at diagnosis for prostate cancer? - ANSWERSMedian age at diagnosis is 66. What are the ACS (American Cancer Society) screening recommendations for prostate cancer? Routine screening is NOT recommended by the American Cancer Society, but when done should begin with ______________ and ____________________ exam at age ____________ if life expectancy is > 10 years - ANSWERSPSA and digital rectal exam at age 50...

ANCC AGACNP boardsWhen should adults get the PNA vaccine? - correct answer Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? - correct answer Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ When should you check lipid panel? - correct answer Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL When should mammography and prostate scre...

NU216 - Exam 2NEW UPDATE 2023 WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |GRADED A Congenital abnormalities (males) - ANSWER- -Cryptorchidism -Hypospadias Hypospadias - ANSWER- Abnormal position of the urethral orifice Cryptorchidism - ANSWER- Undescended testes Treatment for cryptorchidism - ANSWER- Surgical correction What does GnRH stimulate? - ANSWER- The anterior pituitary to secrete FSH and LH. Where is sperm produced? - ANSWER- Seminiferous tubules Where does sperm gain final maturati...

cystic fibrosis - ANSWER-effects pancreas, increased mucus Klinefelter syndrome - ANSWER-A chromosomal disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome Turner Syndrome - ANSWER-A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted. Alpha Thalassemia - ANSWER-Severe anemia, do not give ferrous sulfate B and T cells - ANSWER-Mature in bone marrow, the go to thymus/spleen/liver Lichen...

NR 511 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2023 Question 1. The most cost-effective screening test for determining HIV status is which of the following? Student Answer:Western blot Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test Viral load Points Received: 0 of 2 Comments: Question 2.Question : Which blood test is a nonspecific method and most helpful for evaluating the severity and course of an inflammatory process? Student Answer:Erythrocyte sedimentation rate White blo...

Management of cauda equina syndrome - correct answer -Involves compression of multiple lumbar nerve roots and is a medical emergency. Prostate cancer screening - correct answer -Beginning at age 50; age 45 for African Americans. Have prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital recal exam (DRE) yearly. BPH treatment - correct answer --Alpha blockers [relax bladder neck muscles in the prostate making urination easier]; alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), tamsulosin (Flomax...

Midterm and Final N582 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS A 14-year-old male is seen with complaints of severe testicular pain. The clinician suspects testicular torsion. Which of the following is the appropriate action? a. Instruct the patient to elevate the scrotum. b. Prescribe ibuprofen. c. Refer to immediately to the emergency department for evaluation d. Obtain a computed tomography (CT) scan. - ANSWER C. Refer to ED immediately A 30-year-old man is seen with a chief...

APEA 3P EXAM PREP-MEN’S HEALTH WITH BEST SOLUTIONS Hesselbach’s triangle forms the landmark for: inguinal hernia. femoral hernia. abdominal hernia. umbilical hernia. A. Direct inguinal hernias occur through Hesselbach’s triangle. The inguinal ligament, the rectus muscle, and the epigastric vessels form the triangle. When there is a weakness in the floor of the inguinal canal, a hernia can result. Inguinal hernias are the most common groin hernias in men and women. Repair of this is th...

Which risk factors should the nurse assess when performing a health history on a client for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) screening? (Select all that apply.) Answer Age, race, presence of testes Rationale: The risk of developing BPH increases with age, generally after the age of 40. Men who had their testes removed before puberty are not at risk for BPH. Race may be a factor in BPH: African American and Hispanic males tend to develop BPH earlier than Caucasian American males, while Asian...