A 36-year-old woman with a history of dysmenorrhea has begun treatment with progesterone, which she will be receiving by the intramuscular route. The nurse participating in the woman's care should prioritize which of the following potential nursing diagnoses?
A) Incontinence, Functional, related to neurosensory and musculoskeletal changes
B) Fluid Volume Deficit related to metabolic changes secondary to drug therapy
C) Confusion, Chronic, related to CNS changes resulting from adverse drug effects
D) Risk for Injury related to loss of vision or thrombotic events
D
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A client with schizophrenia has developed tardive dyskinesia secondary to a psychotropic medication. When a family member asks the nurse if anything can be done to stop the symptoms, the nurse should explain:
1. "The physician will probably order an anticholinergic medication to reduce the symptoms." 2. "If the lowest effective dose of the medication is given, the symptoms could decrease." 3. "Another atypical antipsychotic medication will be given that doesn't have these side effects." 4. "If the antipsychotic medication is stopped, these symptoms are reversible."
The hospital has instructed its nurses that they must participate in disease surveillance associated with infectious agents. The nurses are warned that, of the following diseases, which is/are likely to be weapons of terrorists?
1. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) 2. Plague, anthrax, smallpox 3. Rubella, mumps, chickenpox 4. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease
Which statement represents the type of decentralization of authority found in decision making?
1. The nurse manager of a unit needs to discuss hiring decisions with the chief nursing officer. 2. The charge nurse has responsibility for deciding which nurses are sent home early on each shift. 3. The staff nurse discusses methods of fixing a problem with the nurse manager prior to initiating a change in routine. 4. The nursing supervisor decides the budget expenditures for each nursing department for the entire fiscal year.
Medications administered and absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract are called:
a. Enteral medications b. IM medications c. Oral medications d. Parenteral medications