After completing an assessment of a 60-year-old white male with a family history of colon cancer, the nurse discusses with him early detection measures for colon cancer. What should the nurse include in the instructions?

A) Annual proctoscopy
B) Annual PSA blood test
C) Colonoscopy every 10 years
D) Fecal occult blood test every 6 months

During her sleep diagnostics,Ms.Ayres was noted to have two periods of apnea within the first hour,lasting around 10 seconds.Based on this finding,what would the nurse's actions include?

A) Initiate CPAP treatment
B) Prepare her for a polysomnography
C) Have emergency airway equipment on standby
D) Continue to monitor her

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results on a school-age child with hypoparathyroidism. Which results are consistent with this condition?

A) Decreased serum phosphorus
B) Decreased serum calcium
C) Increased serum glucose
D) Decreased serum cortisol level

Write the correct meaning for IVP:

The pediatric nurse is preparing a teaching plan about vitamins for parents of school-age children.What vital information will the nurse include in the plan? Select all that apply.

A) Vitamins are needed for cellular metabolism.
B) Vitamins are necessary for preventing particular deficiency diseases.
C) Because the body does not make vitamins, they must be supplied by the foods we eat.
D) The most important vitamin for children is vitamin C.
E) Vitamin C toxicity occurs in people with liver dysfunction.

After a large weight loss a patient tells the nurse,"There still is a fat person inside of me." This type of statement illustrates a flaw in what self-concept component?

A) Role performance
B) Identity stressor
C) Self-esteem
D) Body image

To enhance women's health care in the 21st century, researchers should do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A) Design studies in collaboration with women
B) Analyze changes in women's health data relative to men's
C) Include homogeneous populations of women in studies
D) Translate research findings into clinical and public health practice
E) Focus on treatment approaches equally applicable to men and women