A client with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is receiving oral contraceptives as part of her treatment plan. The nurse understands that the rationale for using this therapy is to:
A) restore menstrual regularity C) improve insulin uptake
B) induce ovulation D) alleviate hirsutism
A
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The nurse is providing drug teaching for a patient who is to be discharged taking dofetilide (Tikosyn). What drug will the nurse teach the patient to avoid due to a drug-drug interaction?
A) Cimetidine B) Furosemide C) Acetaminophen D) Antacids
An older patient is telling the nurse about problems with sleeping. What does the nurse realize about sleep and the older adult?
1. The need for sleep decreases with age. 2. Disrupted sleep is not associated with depression. 3. A person should not awaken more than once during the night. 4. An older person does not have as much deep sleep as a younger person.
An adolescent patient has extensive acne over the face and upper neck. The nurse recognizes that this condition is caused by which factor?
1. inflamed sebaceous glands 2. blocked endocrine glands 3. blocked exocrine glands 4. inflamed ceruminous glands
A married, 26-year-old client works as a schoolteacher. She and her husband have just had their first child. A nurse should recognize that this client is successfully accomplishing which stage of Erikson's developmental theory?
A. Industry versus inferiority B. Identity versus role confusion C. Intimacy versus isolation D. Generativity versus stagnation