A nurse counsels a patient preparing for major abdominal surgery. She has been taking oral contraceptives for 6 years. When the nurse discusses medication alterations, it is important to instruct the patient to:
1. stop the oral contraceptives at least 4 weeks before the surgery.
2. continue the oral contraceptives until the day before surgery.
3. continue the oral contraceptives through the surgical experience.
4. stop the oral contraceptives immediately after surgery.
Correct Answer: 1
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A 25-year-old patient tells the nurse he is living a miserable existence. All his life, he states, he has thought, felt, and acted like a woman while living in the body of a man
He has lived as a female and dressed in feminine attire for more than a year. He has decided to change jobs so as not to compromise the new identity and now wishes to "take the next step" with surgery. The first patient request the physician will likely address is: a. "Will you order estrogen therapy?" b. "Can you refer me for psychotherapy?" c. "Will you alter my medical records?" d. "Please give me something to make me a man.".
An epidemiologist is tracking new cases of ASD in a rural area. Which characteristics must be in place for these numbers to be valid?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. A standardized definition of ASD must be used by all practitioners. 2. The methodology used to count ASD cases must be consistent, reliable, and valid. 3. All numbers collected before the year 2000 are incorrect and must be deleted. 4. Case counting must take place over an extended period. 5. Diagnoses must be verified by certified pediatricians.
Which statement is true regarding the spirituality of older adults?
1) Older adults prefer not to participate in organized religion. 2) Older adults often change faiths as a result of retirement. 3) Older adults experience many losses, which can cause questioning of religion. 4) Older adults often lose all faith.
A patient receiving antibiotics for 3 days reports a skin rash over the chest, back, and arms. What is the nurse's first action?
a. Ask the patient whether he or she has ever developed a rash while taking another drug. b. Reassure the patient that many people have this expected reaction to antibiotic therapy. c. Ask the patient whether the rash itches, burns, or causes other types of discom-fort. d. Document the report as the only action.