guaranteed pass.
A nurse is proving teaching to a client about the use of ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin. the
nurse should identify that which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - "I will fold the sticky sides of the old patch together before
disposing it".
The client should fold the sticky sides of the old patch together and then place it in a
childproof container to ensure safe disposal of the patch.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving an IV infusion of
dopamine. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective? -
Increased cardiac output.
Dopamine is an adrenergic that causes a receptor specificity effect, which increased cardiac
output and improves perfusion.
A nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The mother asks the nurse when her newborn
should receive his first diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DTaP). The nurse should
instruct the mother that her newborn should receive the immunization at which of the
following ages?
A. Birth
B. 2 months
C. 6 months
D. 15 months - B. 2 months
, The CDC recommends that newborns receive the first dose of the five-dose series of the
DTaP immunization at 2 months of age.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving long-term treatment for systemic lupus
erythematous with prednisone. The nurse should inform the client to expect to undergo
which of the following diagnostic tests to monitor for long-term complications of prednisone?
- Bone density scans
The client who is taking prednisone, which is glucocorticoid, should have regularly scheduled
bone density scans to monitor for the adverse effects of osteoporosis.
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for furosemide.
The nurse should plan to include which of the following statements in the teaching? - "Drink
a glass of milk with each dose of medication"
The client should take furosemide with food or milk to reduce gastric irritation.
Furosemide is a diuretic.
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the following
findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the medication? -
Urinary retention.
The nurse should instruct the client that amitriptyline causes the anticholinergic effect of
urinary retention.
Amitriptyline is an antidepressant.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking acetazolamide for chronic open-angle glaucoma.
For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and
report? - -Tinging of fingers ( paresthesia, a tingling sensation in the extremities)