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NUR 253 LATEST EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Question-A client is discussing birth control pills with her nurse and asks whether she will still
be able to breastfeed. The nurse correctly responds:
1. Oral contraceptives don't contain any hormones, so you will be able to continue to breastfeed
2. If you want to continue breastfeeding, the best choice is a combination birth control pill
3. We usually recommend the mini pill for breastfeeding mothers
4. The best method for breastfeeding mothers is actually the depo-provera injection - answer-3


Question-A 74 year old male was just given a prescription for tadalafil from his urologist to treat
ED. Which medication would have contraindicated the addition of this prescription?
1. Anticholinergics
2. Antihistamines
3. Nitrates
4. Anticoagulants - answer-3


Question-Which client should the nurse see first?
1. 23 year old who states he has a lump in his scrotum
2. 42 year old who complains of frequent urination and a burning feeling in his penis.
3. 83 year old who says his scrotum looks like a bag of worms
4. 32 year old who says he has had an erection for 5 hours - answer-4
A nurse is providing education about breast self exams to a perimenopausal client. The nurse
knows that teaching has been successful when the client makes which of the following
statements? SATA

,1. I will do my exam about 5 days after the start of each period
2. I will call my doctor if I notice dimpling, nipple retraction, or nipple discharge.
3. I will use my middle three fingers to palpate my breast tissue
4. I do not need to palpate any tissue that is not part of my breast
5. I should report any unusual lumps to my doctor - answer-1, 2, 3, 5


Question-Match the syphilis stage: Primary, Secondary, Latent, Tertiary
1. Highly infectious, chancres form
2. Occurs 2-6 weeks following infection, includes fever and swollen lymph nodes
3. Bacteria causes irreversible organ damage
4. Begins 2 years after infection, asymptomatic, may last 50 years - answer-1 primary
2 secondary
3 tertiary
4 latent


Question-A 35 year old male presents to the clinic with complaints of poor sleep, some erection
problems, and having less energy than usual. The doctor prescribes testosterone supplementation.
Which additional assessment information would make the nurse question this order? SATA
1. History of family prostate problems
2. Personal history of sleep apnea
3. BMI of 24
4. Family history of heart attack
5. Family history of stroke - answer-2, 4, 5


Question-The nurse is performing a blood draw for PSA levels. She knows that the blood draw
should occur:
1. After palpation of the patient's abdomen
2. Before the digital rectal exam
3. After fasting for at least 12 hours

,4. Only if there is a diagnosis of prostatitis - answer-2


Question-A 55 year old client is having his yearly physical and mentions that he thinks he might
have an enlarged prostate. Which of the following symptoms might he mention? SATA
1. Burning with urination
2. Weak, dribbling urine stream
3. Feeling unable to empty his bladder
4. Waking in the night to urinate
5. Frequently needing to urinate - answer-2, 3, 4, 5


Question-A client has just been admitted to the medsurg floor following a TURP. The nurse
notices that his foley bag contains three small clots and the liquid inside is red. What should her
next action be?
1. Increase the CBI rate
2. Document the normal finding
3. Request an H/H from the doctor
4. Replace the foley - answer-2


Question-The nurse is charting her assessment of a patient who had a TURP two days ago.
Which of the following would be cause for concern? SATA
1. Pale pink urine in the foley bag
2. Total irrigation volume of 1500 mls and total foley volume of 1700 mls
3. Urine that is more red than the day before
4. Several large clots being passed in one hour
5. Assessing the irrigation system and finding three lumens are being used - answer-3, 4


Question-A client was diagnosed with prostate cancer three months ago and comes to the clinic
with a low grade fever, chills, and a feeling of heaviness in one testicle. The nurse suspects
which of the following complications:
1. Orchitis

, 2. Epididymitis
3. Testicular cancer
4. This is a normal part of the prostate cancer disease process - answer-2


Question-A teenager comes to the school nurse complaining of sudden and intense pain in his
scrotal area and feeling like he may vomit. During the assessment, the nurse determines that
there was no injury to the area and the scrotum is beginning to swell. Which of the following
treatment plans by the nurse is correct?
1. You need to see your primary care doctor to get some antibiotics because I suspect you have
an infection
2. These are normal growing pains, but I can give you some tylenol and an ice pack
3. We need to call your guardian to take you to the hospital
4. Perform a testicular exam to rule out cancer - answer-3


Question-Which patients are most at risk for testicular cancer? SATA
1. 10 year old who recently underwent surgery to remove his appendix
2. 17 year old who was born with cryptorchidism
3. 35 year old who works in a tannery
4. 22 year old who was recently diagnosed as HIV+
5. African American who has recurrent bouts of epididymitis - answer-2, 3, 4, 5


Question-A client is considering his options for treatment of his testicular cancer. The doctor has
told him that he will need to have his right testicle removed, but the patient is concerned about
having children in a few years. Which of the following statements by the student nurse would
require correction by the preceptor?
1. If you are concerned, you can always look into cryopreservation for sperm storage
2. Removal of either testicle will result in infertility so you will need to use donor sperm to have
children
3. Since the doctor is only removing one testicle, your fertility should not be affected
4. I can ask the doctor to come back in and explain the fertility aspects again if you are unsure. -
answer-2

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