On a routine visit to the gynecologist office, a patient states to the nurse that she has started taking St. John's Wort to help her feel better and tolerate her children. She is seeing the physician to obtain a refill on her birth control pills
The patient states she missed her last period and has noticed irregular periods. Based on the effects of St. John's Wort what should the nurse assess the patient for?
A) Vaginitis
B) Irregular menses
C) Pregnancy
D) Pelvic inflammatory disease
C
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What function does the kidney perform to assist in maintaining acid–base balance within the necessary normal range?
A) Excrete acid in the lungs B) Return bicarbonate to the body's circulation C) Return acid to the body's circulation D) Excrete bicarbonate in the urine
A client is angry about not being permitted to smoke and throws the breakfast tray at the nurse. What should the nurse do in response to this outburst?
1. Call the charge nurse and refuse to take care of this client until he is under control. 2. Apologize to the client for the unit rules, but tell him the rules must be followed. 3. Tell the client that it is understandable that he is upset, but the no-smoking rule is not negotiable. 4. Tell the client that he is acting like a child and that such behavior will not be tolerated.
A nurse is preparing to provide hygiene care. Which principle should the nurse consider when planning hygiene care?
a. Hygiene care is always routine and expected. b. No two individuals perform hygiene in the same manner. c. It is important to standardize a patient's hygienic practices. d. During hygiene care do not take the time to learn about patient needs.
A patient who has a history of asthma is experiencing an acute episode of shortness of breath and needs to take a medication for immediate relief. Which medication will the nurse choose for this situation?
a. a beta agonist, such as albuterol b. an antileukotriene, such as montelukast c. a corticosteroid, such as fluticasone d. an anticholinergic, such as ipratropium