Which Information Found During the Physical Assessment of a 68-Year-Old

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which information found during the physical assessment of a 68-year-old woman should the nurse report to the health care provider?

• A) Pendulous breasts
• B) Nonpalpable ovaries
• C) Serous nipple drainage
• D) Atrophy of vaginal tissue

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Dialectical Thinking

An approach to understanding concepts by reconciling contradictions in a coherent whole.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem or accomplishing some end within a finite number of steps.

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Quasi-reflective Thinker

An individual at a stage of cognitive development where they recognize that some knowledge is uncertain, yet they struggle to integrate this uncertainty into their judgments.