The nurse is reviewing the history of a patient who has a new order for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to treat tendonitis. Which conditions are contraindications to the use of NSAIDs?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Vitamin K deficiency
b. Arthralgia
c. Peptic ulcer disease
d. Neuropathy
e. Pericarditis
ANS: A, C
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A nurse palpates the descending aorta and feels a strong, bounding pulse. The nurse reports the findings to the physician because the results suggest
a. decreased cardiac output. c. an aneurysm. b. increased cardiac output. d. aortic insufficiency.
Why do false-negative results in mammography occur in specific age groups?
a. Older women have greater density of breast tissue. b. Older women have less density of breast tissue. c. Younger women have greater density of breast tissue. d. Younger women have less density of breast tissue.
The white cheeselike substance that covers the skin of newborns at birth is called:
A) Vernix caseosa. B) Milia. C) Lanugo. D) Erythema toxicum.
Which is responsible for the secretion of androgen?
A. Follicle-stimulating hormone B. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone C. Testes D. Pituitary gland