A nurse is caring for a client receiving norethindrone for endometriosis. After administering the drug, the nurse would assess the client for which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Breast tenderness
B) Edema
C) Somnolence
D) Hyperglycemia
E) Thinning hair
Ans: A, B
Feedback:
Adverse reactions associated with norethindrone, a progestin, include breast tenderness, edema, insomnia, breakthrough bleeding, weight changes, and acne. Hyperglycemia and thinning hair are not associated with norethindrone.
You might also like to view...
The nurse assures an anxious family member of a 92-year-old patient who is demonstrating signs of dementia that many causes of dementia are reversible and preventable. What is one example?
a. Hypotension b. Alzheimer disease c. Diabetes d. Parkinson disease
Evidence-based public health is
a. An integration of the best available nursing expertise b. Derived from community principles to fit the area where it is practiced c. A health endeavor that makes informed use of evidence d. Comprised of only public health records
The nurse is evaluating care provided to a school-age client recently discharged from the hospital with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which observations indicate that care outcomes have been achieved?
Select all that apply. A) The client is documenting blood glucose readings and associated insulin dosages in a notebook next to the glucometer. B) The client spends attends school and completes homework before bedtime. C) The client correctly demonstrates drawing up and administering daily insulin dose. D) The client has a glucagon kit in school backpack and explains how it should be used. E) The client watches brothers play Little League baseball on the weekends.
A nurse is interviewing an older woman who is a new patient in an outpatient medical clinic. Which of the following findings by the nurse is considered a risk factor for osteoporosis?
a. The woman is obese and has hip pain with ambulation. b. The woman drinks three glasses of skim milk daily. c. The woman eats three to five servings of shrimp and liver per week. d. The woman has been taking corticoster-oids for 10 years because of chronic pul-monary disease.