Mrs. Albertson wants to know what is causing the spider marks on her legs during her pregnancy. The nurse explains that angiomas are caused by:
A) Increased estrogen levels.
B) Increased weight of the uterus on leg vessels.
C) Decreased exercise during pregnancy.
D) Peripheral edema.
A
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a. "Peer pressure and social factors deter-mine individual choices." b. "Physical dependence is necessary for ad-diction to occur." c. "Preexisting psychopathology underlies most drug abuse." d. "Some individuals are more vulnerable to drug abuse than others."
The public health department receives a notice that a geographic information system (GIS) will be interfaced with the current clinical information system within the network. Which is an advantage of this system? Select all that apply.
A) Pinpoints service areas B) Models where people live C) Provides geographic distribution D) Identifies Internet queries about diseases E) Monitors the health status of communities
A nurse in a primary care physician's office receives a call from a client whose urine is dark in color
The nurse asks some questions about symptoms related to urinary tract infections and decides that the client might have hematuria, which can best be described as: a. the urge to urinate frequently c. a weak urinary stream b. blood in the urine d. anemia
A home health care nurse has observed that a client 80 years of age, who has multiple chronic health problems, takes a total of 19 medications on either a scheduled or PRN (as needed) basis
How should the nurse address this client's risk of harm from polypharmacy? A) Ensure that the client's care is coordinated and encourage the primary care provider to review her medication regimen. B) Recommend holistic and herbal remedies to replace some of the medications. C) Contact the client's local pharmacy to discuss possible changes to her medication regimen. D) Encourage the client to reduce her medication load by withholding some medications when she is asymptomatic.