The Nurse Is Providing Instruction to a Patient Who Has

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing instruction to a patient who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which statement by the patient would indicate understanding of the nurse's instruction?

• A) "The prostate gland is where sperm are formed."
• B) "The prostate gland is located at the neck of my bladder."
• C) "The prostate gland produces semen."
• D) "The prostate gland is normally very small, only about a quarter of an inch long."

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that oversees voluntary movements of the body by transmitting sensory and motor signals to and from the central nervous system.

Parasympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for relaxation, regeneration, and feeding activities, often termed as the "rest and digest" system.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses by accelerating heart rate, dilating pupils, and other physiological changes.

Somatic Nervous

A component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.