A nurse is caring for a patient who is diabetic and has been diagnosed with hypertension. An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, has been prescribed for her
Which of the following should the nurse assess before beginning drug therapy?
A) Serum calcium levels
B) Serum potassium levels
C) Blood glucose levels
D) Serum magnesium levels
B
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Which type of pelvic disorder has the highest rate of mortality in the United States?
A. Uterine cancer B. Cervical cancer C. Ovarian cancer D. Pelvic inflammatory disease
A patient is about to have a balloon angioplasty. The nurse would evaluate that the patient does not understand the procedure when the patient makes which statements? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect
choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "They may put in a stent to help keep my artery open.". 2. "I expect to be up walking in the hall an hour after the procedure.". 3. "If they put a stent in, I will have to come back to have it removed in about 3 months.". 4. "I may feel a hot flush during this procedure.". 5. "My family should be prepared for this procedure to take several hours.".
Uri Bronfenbrenner postulated that development was continuous. What else did he postulate?
A) Development stagnates if the individual does not complete tasks associated with stages B) Development stops cognitively at older adulthood C) Development is important at all ages D) Development does not involve interaction with the environment
The nurse is interviewing a 16-year-old patient who has been using deodorant tampons during her menses. She comes into the gynecology office complaining of a rash and open sores on her labia and tenderness in the vagina
After obtaining her history, what will the nurse determine is the most likely cause of this patient's problem? 1. She had forceful intercourse, which caused the trauma. 2. She is reacting to the deodorant in the tampon. 3. She might be allergic to the underwear she is wearing. 4. She is having a normal reaction to her menses.