During a routine physical assessment, the nurse obtaining a health history notes that a 50-year-old female patient reports pain and redness in the right breast. Which action is best for the nurse to take in response to this finding?

A) Assess the patient as thoroughly as possible.
B) Explain to the patient that breast tenderness is normal at her age.
C) Tell the patient that redness is not a cause for concern and is quite common.
D) Inform her that redness is the precursor to normal unilateral breast enlargement.

Which questions should the nurse ask to determine an individual's worldview? (Select all that apply.)

A) What is more important: the needs of an individual or the needs of a community?
B) How would you describe an ideal relationship between individuals?
C) How long have you lived at your present residence?
D) Of what importance are possessions in your life?
E) Do you speak any foreign languages?

The male manager of a health club placed a hidden video camera in the women's locker room and recorded several women as they showered and dressed. The disorder most likely represented by this behavior is

A) homosexuality.
B) exhibitionism.
C) pedophilia.
D) voyeurism.

In regard to American families,the nurse understands that which of the following is true?

A) The number of single-parent families is increasing.
B) Single fathers head most single-parent families.
C) Most single parent families are the result of the death of one parent.
D) Father-only families are on the rise.

Willful, malicious, repeated following or harassing of another person that threatens the person's safety is known as which of the following?

A) Stalking
B) Coercive behavior
C) Sexual assault
D) Emotional abuse

The nurse is caring for four patients during a shift.Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for developing a pressure ulcer?

A) The patient who is bedridden,but who turns himself randomly
B) The patient whose Braden Scale score is 8
C) The patient who can ambulate to the bathroom independently
D) The patient whose Braden Scale score is 18