A woman is prescribed misoprostol to prevent gastric ulcers. An important component of patient education is the:
a. expectation that the menstrual cycle will become irregular.
b. avoidance of pregnancy.
c. prevention of constipation.
d. importance of taking the drug on an empty stomach.
b
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A community health nurse is providing an educational session on childhood poisoning at a local school. The topic of the discussion is preventive measures to avoid accidental poisoning
The nurse includes instructions that if an accidental poisoning occurs to immediately: 1. Call an ambulance. 2. Call the poison control center. 3. Induce vomiting. 4. Bring the child to the emergency department.
To understand the causes of health and disease, epidemiology studies
a. Individuals b. Families c. Groups d. Populations
Path-goal theory is based on motivation principles drawn from expectancy theory
a. True b. False
A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus takes metformin (Glucophage) 1000 mg twice daily and glyburide (Micronase) 12 mg daily. At an annual physical examination, the BMI is 29 and hemoglobin A1c is 7.3%. The NP should:
a. begin insulin therapy. b. change to therapy with colesevelam (Welchol). c. add a third oral antidiabetic agent to this patient's drug regimen. d. enroll the patient in a weight loss program to achieve better glycemic control.