A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a bilateral orchiectomy.
The nurse should instruct the client to expect which of the following symptoms?
Increased libido
Hypoglycemia
Hot flashes
Increased muscle mass
The Correct Answer is C
A. Increased libido is unlikely due to the loss of testosterone production.
B. Hypoglycemia is not directly related to the surgical procedure.
C. Bilateral orchiectomy, the surgical removal of both testicles, results in a sudden decrease in testosterone levels, which can lead to symptoms such as hot flashes, similar to those experienced during menopause.
D. Increased muscle mass is associated with testosterone production, which would decrease following bilateral orchiectomy.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Changing dressings is important but not the priority over assessing cardiac status in an electrical shock injury.
B. Obtaining an ECG is the priority to assess for any cardiac dysrhythmias, which can be immediate and life-threatening consequences of electrical shock injuries.
C. Administering pain medication can be done once the client's cardiac status has been evaluated and stabilized.
D. While maintaining adequate urine output is important, assessing cardiac status takes precedence.
Correct Answer is ["A","B","C","D","E"]
Explanation
A) The client's pain level decreased from 7 to 5 after receiving nitroglycerin. This decrease indicates improvement in the client's condition.
B) The client’s respiratory rate decreased from 24/min to 22/min.
C) The client’s heart rate decreased from 120/min to 100/min.
D) Initially, the client's oxygen saturation was 93% on room air, which decreased to 89%. However, after receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula it improved to 92%.
E) The blood pressure decreased from 176/82 to 110/62.
F) Only one echocardiogram result showing myocardial infarction was provided.
G) Only one reading of I&O was provided showing an output of 32 mL, hence difficult to determine whether there was an improvement.
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