A patient is preparing to receive interstitial radiation therapy for prostate cancer. The
nurse has been teaching the patient the benefits of this procedure. Which patient
statement demonstrates a need for further teaching?
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"I know that I will have impotence from this procedure."
The nurse is caring for a patient with advanced prostate cancer. The patient is
prescribed a steroidal antiandrogen, megestrol (Megace). For which disadvantage
should the nurse prepare the patient regarding this medication?
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Weight gain
, A patient has been diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer and is scheduled for a
radical prostatectomy. The patient's wife asks what this will involve. Which statement
by the nurse accurately describes this procedure?
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Removal of the prostate, prostate capsules, seminal vesicles, and a portion
of the bladder neck
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient regarding sexual dysfunction.
Which collaborative therapy should the nurse prioritize?
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Sildenafil
rationale: brand name = Viagra
The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a physical examination of a patient
suspected of having cancer of the prostate. Which finding would support this
diagnosis?
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nurse has been teaching the patient the benefits of this procedure. Which patient
statement demonstrates a need for further teaching?
Give this one a try later!
"I know that I will have impotence from this procedure."
The nurse is caring for a patient with advanced prostate cancer. The patient is
prescribed a steroidal antiandrogen, megestrol (Megace). For which disadvantage
should the nurse prepare the patient regarding this medication?
Give this one a try later!
Weight gain
, A patient has been diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer and is scheduled for a
radical prostatectomy. The patient's wife asks what this will involve. Which statement
by the nurse accurately describes this procedure?
Give this one a try later!
Removal of the prostate, prostate capsules, seminal vesicles, and a portion
of the bladder neck
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient regarding sexual dysfunction.
Which collaborative therapy should the nurse prioritize?
Give this one a try later!
Sildenafil
rationale: brand name = Viagra
The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a physical examination of a patient
suspected of having cancer of the prostate. Which finding would support this
diagnosis?
Give this one a try later!
