A nurse instructs an infertile woman in self-administration of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (Ganirelix)
Which statement by the patient demonstrates understanding of where to administer the medication? "The best sites for self-administration are the a. periumbilical area."
b. arm."
c. upper thigh."
d. hip."
e. love handles."
A, C
The best sites for self-administration of Ganirelix are the periumbilical area and the upper thigh.
The arm, hip, and love handles are not recommended sites for self-administration of Ganirelix.
You might also like to view...
A patient with ascites is scheduled for a LeVeen peritoneal-venous shunt. The patient asks why this needs to be done instead of a paracentesis. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "It helps the kidneys retain needed so-dium." b. "It will decrease the need for analgesics." c. "This procedure will prevent the loss of protein." d. "The risk of infection is lessened with this procedure."
The activity factor used to estimate energy requirements for patients prescribed bed rest is
a. 1.1. b. 1.2. c. 1.3. d. 1.5.
A rape victim visited a rape crisis counselor weekly for 8 weeks. At the end of this counseling period, which comment by the victim best demonstrates that reorganization was successful?
a. "I have a rash on my buttocks. It itches all the time." b. "Now I know what I did that triggered the attack on me." c. "I'm sleeping better although I still have an occasional nightmare." d. "I have lost 8 pounds since the attack, but I needed to lose some weight."
Which structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot?
a. Pulmonic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy b. Aortic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy c. Aortic stenosis, atrial septal defect, overriding aorta, left ventricular hypertrophy d. Pulmonic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, aortic hypertrophy, left ventricular hypertrophy