A 22-year-old woman receives a prescription for oral contraceptives. Education for this patient includes:
1. Counseling regarding decreasing or not smoking while taking oral contraceptives
2. Advising a monthly pregnancy test for the first 3 months she is taking the contraceptive
3. Advising that she may miss two pills in a row and not be concerned about pregnancy
4. Recommending that her next follow-up visit is in 1 year for a refill and annual exam
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a. Assessing the patient's skin daily b. Keeping the patient's skin clean and dry c. Obtaining a special overlay mattress d. Monitoring the patient's nutritional status
Hypotheses are generally presented in which of the following sections of the report?
A) Introduction B) Methods C) Results D) Discussion
A nurse identifies clients who are at risk for modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following clients should the nurse prioritize as having modifiable cardiovascular functional consequences?
A) A 54-year-old admitted to the hospital with hepatitis A B) A 72-year-old after her second myocardial infarction. C) A 86-year-old obese woman who has type 2 diabetes D) A 94-year-old with a strong family history of myocardial infarctions at an early age
A client with a history of congestive heart failure is prescribed propranolol (Inderal) for control of ventricular tachycardia. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide to this client?
1. "Report nausea to your health care provider." 2. "Immediately report an increase of shortness of breath or weight gain of 2 pounds over 1 day." 3. "Weigh yourself each day at approximately the same time, with the same amount of clothing." 4. "Exercise at least 30 minutes daily."