A patient is being treated for secondary amenorrhea. The nurse expects which drug to be used to treat this problem?
a. Methylergonovine (Methergine)
b. Estradiol transdermal (Estraderm)
c. Raloxifene (Evista)
d. Medroxyprogesterone (Provera)
ANS: D
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a. Client who underwent diverticula removal with a pulse of 106/min b. Client who had esophageal dilation and is attempting first postprocedure oral intake c. Client who had an esophagectomy with a respiratory rate of 32/min d. Client who underwent hernia repair, reporting incisional pain of 7/10
A pregnant woman is experiencing nausea in the early morning. What recommendations would the nurse offer to alleviate this symptom?
a. Eat three well-balanced meals per day and limit snacks. b. Drink a full glass of fluid at the beginning of each meal. c. Have crackers handy at the bedside, and eat a few before getting out of bed. d. Eat a bland diet and avoid concentrated sweets.
When working with a client with a diagnosis of antisocial personality, you would MOST expect to see which of the following features?
a. overattention to detail in work and school b. disregard for and violation of the rights for others c. guilt for having mistreated significant others d. avoidance of conflict with others
An adolescent patient recently attended a health fair and had a serum glucose test. This patient telephones the nurse, saying, "My level was 125. Does that mean I have diabetes?" Choose the nurse's most accurate response
1. "Unless you were fasting for over 8 hours, this does not necessarily mean you have diabetes." 2. "At this level, you probably have diabetes. You will need an oral glucose tolerance test this week." 3. "This level is conclusive evidence that you have diabetes." 4. "This level is conclusive evidence that you do not have diabetes."