The nurse would assess a client with leiomyoma for a history of
a. abnormal vaginal discharge.
b. amenorrhea.
c. excessive uterine bleeding.
d. severe menstrual pain.
C
The most common clinical manifestation of leiomyomas is abnormal uterine bleeding, which is excessive in either amount or duration.
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A 2-year-old child with a fever is prescribed amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg/5 cc three times daily by mouth for ten days for otitis media. To guard against antibiotic resistance, the nurse instructs the parent to:
1. Administer a loading dose for the first dose. 2. Measure the prescribed dose in a household teaspoon. 3. Give the antibiotic for the full ten days. 4. Stop the antibiotic if the child is afebrile
Which medication used in the advanced cardiac life support algorithm is not contraindicated in pregnancy?
a. Atropine c. Lidocaine b. Epinephrine d. Sodium bicarbonate
The nurse employed in nuclear medicine who is monitoring a patient during an exercise stress test is aware that which of the following indicates a positive result?
A) Chest pain B) Drop in BP and pulse C) Target heart rate reached D) ST segment depression
When there is extravasation of vincristine (Oncovin), the nurse should initially
a. apply cold compresses to the site. b. apply manual pressure to delay further circulation. c. call the physician immediately. d. leave the cannula in place and aspirate.