Ms. J is a 15-year-old girl who is 2 months pregnant. She is undecided about seeking an abortion. Which of the following would be most important for teaching the client before she leaves your clinic today?
1. Advice to begin a vitamin and mineral supplement
2. Anticipatory guidance regarding morning sickness prevention
3. Dietary instructions on limiting weight gain to 20 lb
4. Warning about strict prohibition of alcohol
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A) A thiazide diuretic will reabsorb potassium in the distal tubule. B) A thiazide diuretic will be ineffective for immediate diuresis. C) A thiazide diuretic will provide peak effects in 2 hours. D) A thiazide diuretic will be excreted in more than 72 hours.
SSRIs improve depression by which action? SSRIs:
a. destroy increased amounts of serotonin. b. block muscarinic and 1 norepinephrine receptors. c. make more serotonin available at the synaptic gap. d. increase production of acetylcholine and dopamine.
The nurse would explain to a client that the persistent presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) without overt manifestations strongly suggests that the client is
a. a carrier of hepatitis B. b. immune to hepatitis B. c. not contagious for hepatitis B. d. pre-morbid for hepatitis B.
The nurse makes a mistake when charting on the client's record. To correct this mistake, the nurse should
a. white out the mistake and make the correct entry b. blot out the error with ink and make the correct entry c. draw a line through the error and sign and date the correction d. leave the error intact and chart the correction immediately after the error