A 28-year-old woman has completed rituximab therapy for an autoimmune disease. She tells the nurse that she and her husband would like to start a family. The nurse will advise her to
A) continue using birth control for at least 12 months.
B) stop using birth control for the next several weeks.
C) discontinue birth control, but avoid breast-feeding after the child is born.
D) pursue fertility testing.
A
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The skin lesion that is infected with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus resembles a(n):
A. Insect bite B. Blister C. Benign mole D. Café au lait spot
Laboratory studies on a client with pneumonia reveal leukopenia. The nurse knows this may be indicative of a(n):
A) viral infection. B) bacterial infection. C) fungal infection. D) absence of infection.
According to the Neuman systems model, which of the following represents the usual wellness level of the client system?
a. Flexible line of defense b. Normal line of defense c. Lines of resistance d. Lines of openness
A patient with extreme anxiety is arriving for out-patient chemotherapy. What should the nurse do to help reduce the patient's anxiety during this current treatment?
a. Play a CD with nature sounds. b. Select a television station with a sporting event. c. Close the door to the room during the treatment. d. Remind the patient that anxiety is not going to make the treatment effective.