A woman telephones you after taking an ovulation suppressant for 3 months to tell you that she has forgotten to take her pill two mornings in a row. What would be the best advice to give her regarding this?
A) Start a new cycle of 21 pills immediately plus additional estrogen for the next 3 days.
B) Take three pills immediately and avoid coitus for the remainder of the month.
C) Take two pills now and use a second method of contraception for the remainder of the month.
D) Take two pills a day for the rest of the month.
C
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When beginning to assess a person's spirituality, which question by the nurse would be most appropriate?
a. "Do you believe in God?" b. "How does your spirituality relate to your health care decisions?" c. "What religious faith do you follow?" d. "Do you believe in the power of prayer?"
A concerned parent calls the school nurse because of changes in his 15-year-old's behavior
In counseling the parent, the nurse would inform him that the behavior most likely to be abnormal and indicate possible substance abuse is the adolescent's: 1. Buying baggy, oversized clothing at thrift shops and dying her hair a dark black shade. 2. Becoming very involved with participating with friends on a basketball team, never seeming to be home, and when she is home, preferring to be in her room with the door shut. 3. Receiving numerous detentions lately from teachers for sleeping in class. 4. Becoming very moody, dramatically crying, and weeping one minute and then cheerful and excited the next.
Which stage in the infectious process can be characterized by the onset of nonspecific symptoms until specific symptoms begin to manifest?
a. incubation c. illness b. prodromal d. convalescence
The student learning about chronic disease and illness in the older population learns which facts about this situation? (Select all that apply.)
a. One in two adults, or more than 133,000 Americans, has a chronic condition. b. Chronic disease is the leading cause of death in those over 65. c. About 75% of medical costs each year are spent on managing chronic disease. d. Formerly acute conditions are now mana-geable chronic diseases.. e. The focus of America's health care ser-vices is now on chronic illness