A Patient Reports to the Clinic with an Open Area

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient reports to the clinic with an open area on his penis. Which question is most important for the nurse to include in the data collection?

• A)"When did you initially notice this open area?"
• B)"Do you think you have a disease?"
• C)"Are you promiscuous?"
• D)"Have you had sexual intercourse recently?"

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Definitions:

Quantifier Negation

The process of changing the quantifier in a statement, such as from "all" to "not all," to negate its original meaning.

Universal Generalization

A principle of deductive reasoning that allows one to conclude that something is true for all cases after confirming it is true in every observed case.

Existential Instantiation

A logical principle that states from the knowledge that something exists, one can infer the existence of an instance of that thing.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule that allows one to deduce that a statement applies to specific instances given it holds for all instances.