A patient who has been on methyldopa for a year calls the office to report, "My eyes look yellow." The nurse should instruct the patient to:
a. keep taking the drug; the discoloration will fade in time.
b. come in to have blood work done immediately.
c. stop the medication until the next scheduled appointment in 6 weeks.
d. stop the medication because it may be causing kidney damage.
b
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The nurse is planning to teach a woman about perimenopause. What would the nurse include regarding lowered estrogen level?
a. It prevent osteoporosis. b. It decreases vaginal lubrication. c. It raises the level of low-density lipoproteins. d. It raises the level of high-density lipoproteins.
Organ donation
a. is a choice only the patient can make for him- or herself. b. is mandated by legal and regulatory agencies. c. must be requested by the nurse caring for the dying patient. d. is controlled by individual institutional policies.
A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis many years ago and has been on a regimen of neostigmine (Prostigmin), a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor
In light of the patient's drug regimen, a nurse can conclude that the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis involves A) excessive synthesis and release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions. B) a lack of functional cholinergic receptors at neuromuscular junctions. C) an inherent susceptibility to cholinergic crisis. D) deficient reuptake of acetylcholine.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that the best form of newborn nutrition is:
a. exclusive breastfeeding until age 2 months. b. exclusive breastfeeding until at least age 1 year. c. commercially prepared newborn formula for 1 year. d. commercially prepared newborn formula until age 4 to 6 months.