Which statements about perimenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are true? (select all that apply)
a. Insomnia is a common side effect.
b. They slightly increase the risk for heart attacks.
c. They increase the chances of becoming pregnant.
d. Women taking them should avoid caffeine.
e. They are prescribed to prevent osteoporosis.
f. Weight may increase during therapy.
g. They should be used only by women who are sexually active.
h. They cannot be used by anyone who took oral contraceptives for more than 5 years.
ANS: B, C, F
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A) The patient is a victim of a fire in an enclosed space. B) Cardiac monitor pattern shows normal sinus rhythm. C) Extremities are warm and dry with intact pulses. D) Respiratory rate and pulse rate are elevated.
Which of the following scientific beliefs or ideas eventually changed medical practice and decreased morbidity and mortality?
a. Bad fluids cause disease, which can be cured by their removal. b. Specific contagious organisms cause disease. c. Spontaneous generation theoryâ€"disease grows naturally. d. The miasmic theoryâ€"environmental conditions cause disease.
The increase in home health providers supporting healthy living and illness prevention and a movement toward deinstitutionalization of technology-dependent children and adults are the result of Medicare and third-party payers changing:
a. criteria for admission. b. age of eligibility. c. reimbursement criteria. d. length of financial support.
The nurse is caring for a psychiatric patient with breast cancer who is just about to receive chemotherapy. What antiemetic would be most appropriate for this patient, who is anticipating nausea?
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