A college student is starting progesterone therapy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Before the initiation of therapy, the nurse should ensure that the student undergoes:
a. mammography.
b. a Pap smear.
c. an endometrial biopsy.
d. an ovarian ultrasound examination.
b
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The caution the nurse should give the client who is taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a remedy for arthritis is to
a. avoid taking NSAIDs with milk. b. liberalize fluids while taking NSAIDs. c. take NSAIDs with food. d. watch for manifestations of skin damage.
Occurs when a person uses his or her occupation for personal enrichment by misusing or misapplying the organization's resources or assets:
a. fraud b. occupational fraud c. corporate fraud d. fiduciary relationship
A nurse would expect an International Normalized Ratio (INR) to be ordered for which of the following patients?
1. A 32-year-old with a history of asthma 2. A 29-year-old who takes digoxin (Lanoxin), a cardiac drug 3. A 53-year-old with a history of cirrhosis of the liver 4. A 71-year-old with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
A patient is receiving an intravenous (IV) solution delivered by an electronic control device. The alarm begins sounding, and the display panel indicates occlusion. The nurse pushes the alarm silence button, but the alarm quickly resumes
Which of the following actions should be taken first? a. Notify the physician. b. Check for kinking of the tubing or a closed clamp. c. Turn off the IV solution, and gently flush the line with 3 mL of saline flush solution. d. Decrease the rate to 10 mL/hr, and flush the line with 1 mL of heparin solution.