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A patient requests a prescription for birth control pills to control severe abdominal cramping and headaches during her menstrual periods. Which action would the nurse take first?

A patient who was recently diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tells the nurse that he does not want to have a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) because it might affect his ability to have sexual intercourse. Which action would the nurse take?

A patient who has been diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer chooses the option of active surveillance. Which action would the nurse plan to take?

The nurse is teaching a patient with a small immobile breast lump about options for a breast biopsy. Which type of biopsy would be scheduled in an operating room?

A 50-yr-old patient is diagnosed with uterine bleeding caused by fibroids. Which information will the nurse include in the patient teaching plan?

Which topic would the nurse anticipate teaching a patient who is diagnosed with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)?

A 50-yr-old patient is diagnosed with uterine bleeding caused by fibroids. Which information will the nurse include in the patient teaching plan?

A patient with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is being treated with oral antibiotics as an outpatient. Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching?

A patient admitted earlier with chest pain is found to have positive rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-Abs) tests, rashes on the palms and the soles of the feet, and moist papules in the anal and vulvar area. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

Several patients call the urology clinic requesting appointments with the health care provider as soon as possible. Which patient will the nurse schedule to be seen first?