You Are a Nurse Working in a Community Health Center

question 7

Multiple Choice

You are a nurse working in a community health center that is sponsoring a program that offers free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests to all men older than age 50.A man approaches you and asks,"What is this all about?" What is the best response to him?

• A) "PSA is one of the primary screening tests for prostate cancer.All men older than 50 should be screened for prostate cancer."
• B) "PSA is a definitive way to diagnose prostate cancer.All men older than 50 should be screened for prostate cancer."
• C) "PSA is indicated when a man has other symptoms of prostate cancer."
• D) "PSA is invalid unless a digital rectal exam is done immediately before the blood sample being drawn."

Recognize the assumptions and limitations of different decision-making models, including bounded rationality.

Identify the role of heuristics in managerial decision making.

Understand the Z problem-solving model, including the final step preferences.

Define cognitive style and its significance in the decision-making process.

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Definitions:

Brown-black Pigment

Melanin, the natural substance in the body that gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes, and offers protection against UV radiation.

Subcutaneous

Concerning anything that is situated below the skin layer.

Dermis

The thick layer of tissue below the epidermis in mammalian skin, containing blood capillaries, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles.

Dilate

To enlarge, expand in size; to increase the size of an opening.