The patient is experiencing amenorrhea as part of infertility. The health care provider is consider-ing placing her on bromocriptine (Parlodel) as part of her treatment regimen
A contraindication to use of the drug with this patient would be her history of:
a. Mental illness
b. Cardiovascular disease
c. Asthma
d. Constipation
ANS: B
This drug holds a risk of first-dose phenomenon as evidenced by sudden cardiovascular collapse.
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A nurse is evaluating levels and functions of trauma centers. Which function is appropriately paired with the level of the trauma center?
a. Level I - Located within remote areas and provides advanced life support within resource capabilities b. Level II - Located within community hospitals and provides care to most injured clients c. Level III - Located in rural communities and provides only basic care to clients d. Level IV - Located in large teaching hospitals and provides a full continuum of trauma care for all clients
A client informs the nurse that he wants to discontinue his treatment and go home. Later, the nurse finds the client dressed to leave. What action should the nurse take in this situation?
A) Let the client go after signing a document stating he is going against medical advice. B) Restrain the client until his medical treatment is over. C) Call the physician and get his discharge paper signed. D) Warn the client that he may not be able to access health care again.
Response-set bias refers to a person's tendency to respond continually in a given way, regardless of what an item says
A) True B) False
A client from a different culture is having difficulty adjusting to living in the United States. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing:
1. an expected reaction. 2. culture shock. 3. remorse. 4. guilt.