A patient is receiving hydroxychloroquine
therapy but tells the nurse that she has never traveled out of her city. The nurse knows that a possible reason for this drug therapy is which condition?
a. Lyme disease
b. Toxoplasmosis
c. Systemic lupus erythematosus
d. Intestinal tapeworms
ANS: C
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The nurse is examining the external genitalia of a female client and notes draining papules. The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?
1. Genital warts 2. Herpes infection 3. Syphilitic lesion 4. Contact dermatitis
A patient will have a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to evaluate for pancreatitis. What information would the nurse provide to the patient regarding this test?
1. "A small plug of tissue will be removed for biopsy." 2. "This test is invasive and will require conscious sedation." 3. "This test will allow direct visualization of the pancreatic duct." 4. "No contrast is used for this test."
A client had an episode of acute renal failure after heart surgery but seems to have recovered now. What is an important health promotion strategy the nurse could teach the client? The nurse should teach the client to
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