A middle-aged male client asks the nurse what find...

HESI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM PACK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question Number 82

A middle-aged male client asks the nurse what findings from his digital rectal examination (DRE) prompted the healthcare provider to prescribe a repeat serum prostatic surface antigen (PSA) level. What information should the nurse provide?A) A uniformly enlarged prostate is benign prostatic hypertrophy that occurs with aging. B) The spongy or elastic texture of the prostate is normal and requires no further testing. C) An infection is usually present when the prostate indents when a finger is pressed on it. D) Stony, irregular nodules palpated on the prostate should be further evaluated.

Correct Answer(s): D* PSA levels are prescribed to screen for prostatic cancer which is often detected by DRE and manifested as small, hard, or stony, irregularly-shaped nodules on the surface of the prostate (D). Although PSA levels are prescribed for routine screening, the findings suggestive of BPH (A), normal texture (B) or infection (C) do not suggest cancer of the prostate, which requires further evaluation.

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