A nurse is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole for candida vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to
A) take an antiemetic or antidiarrheal for adverse GI effects.
B) use an alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive.
C) use an aspirin for relief of minor discomforts.
D) take the drug with food.
B
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The nurse is planning an inservice for nursing assistive personnel on ways to prevent the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in older clients. Which information must the nurse include in this presentation? Select all that apply.
1. Turn bed-bound clients and perform range-of-motion exercises. 2. Clients should be assisted to walk frequently when they are able. 3. Remind clients to ambulate short distances to avoid fatigue. 4. Apply fitted support stockings to older clients as prescribed. 5. Assist older clients to walk as soon as possible after surgery.
Because of the threat of lowering the seizure threshold, the home health nurse would suggest that the 85-year-old patient limit the use of the pain medication:
a. ibuprofen (Motrin). b. naproxen (Aleve). c. tramadol (Ultram). d. acetaminophen (Tylenol).
A male client experiencing infertility is asking the nurse for suggestions to improve his sperm count. One of the suggestions the nurse makes is to:
a. relax once a week in a hot tub or sauna b. relax on the couch with the laptop computer on the client's lap c. wear loose fitting undershorts d. ignore an untreated hormonal imbalance
Zovirax (acyclovir) is indicated in the treatment of which of the following?
A. influenza A B. herpes simplex C. candida albicans D. vaginitis