A nurse is providing patient education to a female patient who is taking fludrocortisone. The nurse will instruct the patient to monitor which of the following at home?
A) Weight gain
B) Thyroid hormone levels
C) Heart rate
D) Core body temperature
A
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A client is taking a drug that blocks a hormone's receptor site. What is the effect on the client's hormone response?
a. Greater hormone metabolism b. Decreased hormone activity c. Increased hormone activity d. Unchanged hormone response
Which is the first step in assisting the breastfeeding mother?
a. Assess the woman's knowledge of breastfeeding. b. Provide instruction on the composition of breast milk. c. Discuss the hormonal changes that trigger the milk ejection reflex. d. Help her obtain a comfortable position and place the infant to the breast.
Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for a food–drug interaction?
1. 50-year-old man with chronic alcoholism 2. 70-year-old woman taking no regular medications 3. 9-year-old within normal limits on the height and weight chart 4. 36-year-old woman pregnant with twins
Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following orders using the dimensional analysis method to obtain your answers. Assume all tablets are scored, when necessary. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the
end of decimal numbers. ? The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: Vistaril 0.1 g p.o. t.i.d Supply: Vistaril oral suspension 25 mg per 5 mL Give: __________ mL Fill in the blank(s) with correct word