A college sophomore has sought care because of her worsening acne. Before beginning a medical regime that includes a retinoid, which of the following laboratory tests must be negative?
A) Throat culture
B) Skin culture
C) Stool for occult blood
D) Pregnancy test
D
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The female patient should have a negative pregnancy test before beginning retinoid therapy. It is not necessary to have a negative throat culture or skin culture. If the patient has a positive stool for occult blood, the cause should be determined but is not affected by retinoid therapy.
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An early example of the implementation of epidemiologic practices is seen by
A) Egyptians' treatment of disease and care of the sick by priests B) Hippocrates' advance of medicine in rejection of supernatural causes C) Early Christians spreading Christian philosophy while providing nursing care to the ill D) Israelites' practice of sanitation and food inspection
The nurse is evaluating the results of laboratory studies for a client receiving epoetin alfa. When should the nurse expect to note a therapeutic effect of this medication?
1. Immediately 2. After 3 days of therapy 3. After 2 weeks of therapy 4. After 1 week of therapy
When determining the amount of blood loss during menses, the nurse should know that a 1-g increase in the weight of the perineal pad represents blood loss of ____________________ mL
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.