A client is receiving Depo-Provera. He drinks two to three beers a day, smokes, vacations in hot sunny climates, and is slightly overweight. The nurse knows that essential patient teaching should include the fact that:
1. Smoking may increase risk for deep vein thrombosis
2. Drinking alcohol could cause delusions and hallucinations
3. He will need to use a sunscreen consistently
4. Losing weight is essential for efficacy of the medication
ANS: 1
Smoking may increase the risk for deep vein thrombosis. There are no alerts about alcohol, sun-screens, or losing weight with this medication.
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1. typical 4-year-old behavior. 2. a biological agent. 3. a chronic disease. 4. the etiology of a disease.
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To maximize therapeutic care to a newly admitted suicidal patient on days 1 and 2 of hospitalization, the nurse will:
a. Select appropriate community resources for referral. b. Identify patient areas of weakness and deficiency. c. Encourage the patient to express psychological pain. d. Refute delusional thinking by logical argument and reinforcement.