The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient is taking the synthetic androgen danazol (Danocrine). Indications for danazol include which conditions?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Endometriosis
b. Decreased sexual libido
c. Postpartum breast engorgement
d. Fibrocystic breast disease in women
e. Hereditary angioedema
f. Metastatic breast cancer
ANS: A, D, E
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1. Inability to follow directions 2. Mood swings 3. Decreased appetite 4. Complaints of dizziness 5. Answering questions incorrectly
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question regarding a patient's pain?
a. "For how many weeks have you been having this pain?" b. "Does it feel like a burning pain?" c. "Where on your body does the pain begin and end?" d. "Can you describe your pain for me?"
The nurse is caring for a client taking both gemfibrozil (Lopid) and warfarin (Coumadin). To maintain safety relative to the interaction of these drugs, the nurse should monitor the client closely for which clinical manifestation?
1. Myolysis 2. Clot formation 3. Bleeding 4. Hyperlipidemia
Which level of potency does the topical corticosteroid dexamethasone have?
A. Very high B. High C. Medium D. Low