1. Joe Smith, a 55-year-old patient, is admitted to the surgical unit after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with nerve sparring for early stage cancerous tumor confined to the prostate. The client has six small incisions in the abdomen with small 4×4 dressings with clear dressing dry and intact. The client has a JP drain in place with clear, red-colored drainage with 50 mL present and an indwelling urinary catheter draining clear, red-colored urine. The surgeon ordered ketorolac (Toradol) for pain management and belladonna and opiate (B&O) suppository every 8 hours, as needed, for bladder spasms. (Learning Objective #5)
- What nursing care should be provided to the patient in the immediate postoperative period?
- For what potential complications should the nurse observe, and what actions should the nurse take if the complication develops?
- The surgeon removes the JP drain the next day and discharges the patient with the indwelling urinary catheter to a leg bag. What discharge instructions should the nurse provide the patient? What follow-up care is anticipated for him?
2. Joe Smith, a 67-year-old man, is admitted with the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the penis. He presents with painless wartlike growth on the skin of the glans of the penis. (Learning Objective #7)
- Explain the pathophysiology of cancer of the penis.
- What are the early and late manifestations of cancer of the penis?
- What are the management goals for cancer of the penis?
