The perinatal nurse teaches the postpartum woman about the normal process of diuresis that that she can expect to occur approximately 6 to 8 hours after birth. The hormones responsible for the diuresis are:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Prolactin
B) Progesterone
C) Oxytocin
D) Estrogen
C, D
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Alprostadil (Caverject), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been prescribed to a 42-year-old patient. When providing education to the patient and his wife, the nurse should inform the wife about which of the following adverse effects?
A) Low blood pressure B) Vaginal burning C) Increased heart rate D) Reduced desire for sexual activity
A patient with bipolar disorder, mania, relapsed after discontinuing lithium. The health care provider prescribes lithium 600 mg BID and olanzapine (Zyprexa) 10 mg BID
What is the rationale for addition of olanzapine to the lithium regime? It will: a. minimize the side effects of lithium. b. bring hyperactivity under rapid control. c. potentiate the antimanic action of lithium. d. be used for long-term control of hyperactivity.
The nursing student is working with a primary nurse on the oncology unit. She says to the nurse, "How can I best help my patients' and to make their hospital stay a better experience?" What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make?
Select all that apply. a. "This takes time. Once you have your nursing license, it will become clear to you." b. "Find your best approach to patient care and then use this approach with every patient. c. "One of the very best ways is to listen to your patient and be attentive." d. "It is good to think about your own strengths and weaknesses and how you cope with illness."
The nurse knows that acquired microcephaly may occur due to prenatal exposure to
a. chlamydia c. cytomegalovirus b. group B streptococci d. tuberculosis