You are a medical student performing your gynecology rotation in a local physician's office. A 38 year-old woman presents to the office for evaluation. While obtaining her past medical history, she relates a family history of her mother having died from breast cancer. Knowing that women normally do not have their first mammogram until around the age of 50, what tests can be performed for this patient? Are there any tests more specific than a mammogram to detect breast cancer and what are they?

A male client being treated for testicular cancer with chemotherapy has a decreased alpha-fetoprotein radioimmunoassay (AFP). Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement? A. Advice the client that the treatment is having a beneficial effect. B. Instruct the client to obtain prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. C. Inform the client that his chemotherapy dose will probably be increased. D. Discuss options for hospice care with the client and family members.

The nurse is working in women’s clinic and is providing counseling to a 22-year-old college student. The client has come to the clinic for information about preventing pregnancy. She is planning to have intercourse with her boyfriend and wants to be prepared to avoid the possibility of pregnancy. What options are there for her to consider for birth control? What are issues associated with a possible pregnancy including pregnancy rates with various birth control methods? What are risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease?

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A 27-year old woman of 35 wks gestation with gestational diabetes reports having headaches for the last day that will not go away. Discuss what questions you would ask the patient,  and what further testing you would want to have performed.

Barbara is a 45year-old woman. She is in her 16th week of pregnancy. She is scheduled for an amniocentesis although when she was 25 she had a child and did not choose to do that test.1. Why the test now?2.Barbara is very concerned that the “baby will be stuck with the needle.” What should the nurse say to Barbara to appease her?

A radiologist discovers that over 100 mammogram results have abnormal findings in the same location of the breast and determines there is a problem with the x-ray machine. Which regulatory agency will require a corrective action from the organization? Public Health Department Occupational Health and Safety Administration The Joint Commission The Institute of Medicine

Donald is a 62-year-old male who has been experiencing frequent urination and has had trouble starting to urinate for several weeks. He has a family history of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Donald’s BMI is 29; he occasionally drinks alcohol and coffee; and his diet consists mainly of red meat, starches, and dairy products. Just yesterday, he had an episode of incontinence and decided to seek care immediately. Donald was referred to a urologist who suspected that his prostate was the cause of his urinary issues. Donald is experiencing urinary symptoms, but prostate conditions can also interfere with the male reproductive system. Which of the following statements is true?   Donald should be worried about developing erectile dysfunction, as it is a common side effect of prostate enlargement.   Prostate enlargement can impair a male’s ability to produce sperm.   Some forms of prostate enlargement, such as prostate cancer, can occlude the ejaculatory duct and…

Which treatments would be valid strategies for a cancer that had become metastatic and spread to many parts of a patient's body? (select all that apply) Group of answer choices surgery targeted DNA repair inhibitors immunotherapy radiation therapy chemotherapy

How does AST's motto of "Asgard Primo" apply in this case? A 19 year old female patient is scheduled to have an elective abortion in the OR. IT is legal in your state for this procedure to be performed on this patient.