The nurse instructs a woman on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and informs her of the risk for which of the following conditions?
1. Hot flashes
2. Increased calcium deposits
3. Heart attack
4. Weight loss
3
Research has shown that HRT may lead to increased risk for heart attack.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The client who is self-medicating with psyllium and also being treated with _____ is most likely to experience a drug interaction
a. Valium b. Prozac c. lithium d. Ativan
A patient displaying symptoms of mania has spent the entire morning pacing in the dayroom and now has begun verbally intimidating other patients. The nurse manages the milieu by:
a. obtaining a telephone order to seclude the patient. b. stating, "You can't frighten the other patients.". c. escorting the patient out of the dayroom. d. distracting the patient with the television.
The rising incidence of traumatic head injury seen in shaken baby syndrome alerts the community nurse to focus on
1. Taking at-risk babies out of a violent household 2. Placing babies under the care of community health nurses 3. Attachment and competence when working with the parents of neonates and toddlers 4. Helping those affected seek proper legal representation