A 35-year-old woman is on a weight-loss program and is to begin taking sibutramine (Meridia). After baseline physical data are obtained, the nurse will assess the patient's childbearing potential
The nurse will inform the patient that during sibutramine therapy she should
A) abstain from sex.
B) obtain a pap smear .
C) use adequate contraception.
D) take a pregnancy test every month.
C
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A coal-fired energy plant is built next to a residential area. Since the plant opened the population health nurse notes an increase in respiratory diseases in individuals who live close to the plant. What should the nurse use to explain this phenomenon?
1. Urban sprawl. 2. Poor land use mix. 3. The built environment. 4. The community ecological footprint.
What sympathetic responses to pain might be assessed by the nurse?
a. Increased blood pressure, increased pulse, and increased respiratory rate b. Decreased blood pressure, decreased pulse, and increased respiratory rate c. Increased blood pressure, decreased pulse, and increased respiratory rate d. Decreased blood pressure, decreased pulse, and decreased respiratory rate
An elderly nursing home resident is maintained on phenytoin therapy for a history of a seizure disorder. In addition to periodic serum drug concentrations, which of the following are needed for annual evaluation?
A. Complete blood count, liver function tests, and renal function tests B. Complete blood count, liver function tests, and platelet count C. Renal function and calculated creatinine clearance D. Serum albumin, liver function tests, and renal function tests
The nurse is caring for a premature infant who is receiving an infusion of a substance in an attempt to close a patent ductus arteriosus. The nurse will explain to the mother that this substance is:
a. indomethacin, which inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandin, the substance that maintains the patency of the ductus arteriosus b. a hypertonic saline solution that will draw the ductus into closure c. a cardiac stimulant, which increases the firing in the Purkinje fibers, thus causing a greater force for closing the ductus arteriosus d. an estrogen product, which will build up the tissue in the ductus arteriosus and cause an eventual closure