A client on an antidepressant maintenance regimen comes to the OB department for a prepregnancy consultation. Which of the following statements by the nurse is correct concerning antidepressant medications and pregnancy?
A) No antidepressant has been approved by the FDA for use during pregnancy.
B) SSRIs have been approved by the FDA for use during pregnancy.
C) Tricyclic antidepressants have been approved by the FDA for use during pregnancy.
D) Abrupt discontinuation of maintenance antidepressants during pregnancy has been approved by the FDA.
A,
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Which information about a patient with Goodpasture syndrome requires the most rapid action by the nurse?
a. Blood urea nitrogen level is 70 mg/dL. b. Urine output over the last 2 hours is 30 mL. c. Audible crackles bilaterally over the posterior chest to the midscapular level. d. Elevated level of antiglomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies.
The nurse assesses the newborn's ears to be parallel to the outer and inner canthus of the eye. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
1. Prematurity 2. Facial paralysis 3. A normal position 4. A possible chromosomal abnormality
A 55-year-old woman has a history of myocardial infarction (MI). A lipid profile reveals LDL of 130 mg/dL, HDL of 35 mg/dL, and triglycerides 150 mg/dL. The woman is sedentary with a body mass index of 26
The woman asks the primary care NP about using a statin medication. The NP should: a. recommend dietary and lifestyle changes first. b. begin therapy with atorvastatin 10 mg per day. c. discuss quality-of-life issues as part of the decision to begin medication. d. tell her there is no clinical evidence of efficacy of statin medication in her case.