When caring for a woman who is entering menopause, the client reports she is faced with increasing vaginal dryness. She asks what can be done to manage the condition. Based upon your knowledge, what is the most
likely treatment to be employed?
A) The client will benefit by using medicated douches daily.
B) The client will likely be prescribed oral hormone replacement therapy.
C) The client should apply petroleum jelly vaginally to restore moisture.
D) The client may be prescribed a hormone-containing vaginal cream.
D
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Prior to her discharge home from the hospital, the nurse should emphasize what topic for health education? A) Aseptic technique for reconstituting and administering the drug B) Protection and maintenance of the patient's peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) C) The importance of maintaining a low-fat diet while taking the drug D) The need for weekly laboratory testing for serum levels of glatiramer
If a laminar flow hood is turned off, it must be run for _______ minutes before it can be used again.
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 60
In taking a new patient's history, the nurse notices that he has been taking omeprazole consistently for over the past 6 months for treatment of epigastric pain. The nurse will recommend:
A. Trying a drug like cimetidine (Tagamet) or famotidine (Pepcid) B. Switching to a different form of the drug C. Checking with his provider about his continued epigastric discomfort D. Taking the drug after meals instead of before meals
The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was
a. Florence Nightingale. b. Mildred Montag. c. Clara Barton. d. Mary Agnes Snively.