A patient who is taking rifampin (Rifadin) as part of treatment for tuberculosis asks about making an appointment for a urologist because the urine is "bright orange." What should the nurse realize this patient is experiencing?
A. The onset of a kidney stone
B. Early renal failure
C. A common side effect of rifampin therapy
D. A secondary urinary tract infection
Answer: C
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Name the theory of aging that suggests that the adverse physical effects of aging result from gradual loss of control mechanisms in the pituitary and hypothalamus:
a. Free radical theory b. Programmed theory c. Stochastic theory d. Neuroendocrine theory
A client received epidural anesthesia during the first stage of labor. The epidural is discontinued immediately after delivery. This client is at increased risk for which problem during the fourth stage of labor?
1. Nausea 2. Bladder distention 3. Uterine atony 4. Hypertension
The most basic information a maternity nurse should have concerning conception is
a. Ova are considered fertile 48 to 72 hours after ovulation. b. Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive system for an average of 12 to 24 hours. c. Conception is achieved when a sperm successfully penetrates the membrane surrounding the ovum. d. Implantation in the endometrium occurs 6 to 10 days after conception.
An older male client with chronic gastritis asks the nurse, "Do you think I'll get gastric cancer?" The most accurate response by the nurse is
a. "As long as the chronic gastritis is diagnosed early, there is little risk of gastric cancer." b. "Chronic gastritis is not associated with the development of gastric cancer in men over 40." c. "Individual predictions are not possible, but chronic gastritis is associated with the development of gastric cancer." d. "Women with chronic gastritis are more likely to get gastric cancer than men who have chronic gastritis."