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Prostate cancer
Definition
Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate,that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm
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pathophysiology
The cancer cells grow and begin to multiply, initially spreading to the immediately surrounding prostate tissue forming a tumor nodule
is an adenocarcinoma as it develops primarily from the glandular part of the organ and shows typical glandular patterns on microscopic examination
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Nursing care plan
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Nursing Interventions
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Assess pain, noting location, characteristic, intensity (0–10 scale).
During bladder irrigation, assess urine output and drainage system.
Rationale
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Sharp, intermittent pain with urge to void or passage of urine around catheter suggests bladder spasms
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