A female patient is beginning androgen therapy. When counseling about possible adverse effects, the nurse should include which possible effects? You may select more than one answer
a. Deeper voice
b. Breast enlargement
c. Menstrual cramps
d. Decreased libido
e. Facial hair
a,
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Which illness trajectory would be seen in a person with cancer?
A. Presenting symptoms, followed by diagnosis and treatment B. Acute illness, unstable status, deterioration, and recovery C. Diagnosis, treatment, unstable status, death D. Presenting symptoms, followed by treatment and recovery
The following are nursing care measures commonly offered to women in labor. Which nursing measure reflects application of the gate control theory?
1. Massage the woman's back. 2. Change the woman's position. 3. Give the prescribed medication. 4. Encourage the woman to rest between contractions.
The nurse is assessing a 5-year-old child. In checking the heart rate, the nurse finds an increase of 25 beats then the child changes from a lying to a standing position. This increase in heart rate is indicative of:
a. hypovolemia c. normal findings b. hypervolemia d. left-sided heart failure
Identify the role that the autonomic nervous system plays in the development of asthma.
A. Parasympathetic stimulation by epinephrine (beta-2 receptor) produces the bronchodilation that is characteristic of asthma. B. Sympathetic activation through the release of epinephrine produces bronchoconstriction and increased secretion of mucus. C. Sympathetic activation through the release of acetylcholine produces bronchoconstriction and increased secretion of mucus. D. Parasympathetic activation through the release of acetylcholine produces bronchoconstriction and increased secretion of mucus.