The nurse teaching a menopausal client about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would include that HRT decreases the risk of
a. hypertension.
b. osteoporosis.
c. thrombophlebitis.
d. uterine fibromas.
B
Estrogen replacement therapy and HRT decrease the risk of osteoporosis. The other disorders listed are reasons not to prescribe these therapies.
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A nurse at a long-term care facility is amending the care plan of a resident who has just been diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET). The nurse should anticipate the administration of what medication?
A) Dalteparin B) Allopurinol C) Hydroxyurea D) Hydrochlorothiazide
The nurse in the medication clinic receives the following lithium level for a client: 1.0 mEq/L. The
nurse should assess this as a. within therapeutic limits. b. below therapeutic limits. c. above therapeutic limits. d. completely incorrect because of inaccurate testing.
Which of the following would be a sympathetic nervous system response to panic anxiety?
A) Decreased blood pressure B) Increased heart rate C) Dry skin D) Pale extremities
A client receiving amitriptylin has achieved the desired dosage level. The nurse should instruct the client to:
a. always take at bedtime. b. do not take with food or drugs containing tyramine. c. do not take in the evening. d. never use in combination with diuretics.