An older patient is prescribed a thiazide diuretic as treatment for mild right heart failure. Which herbal supplements should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid while taking this medication? (Select all that apply.)
A) Green tea
B) Kava-kava
C) White willow
D) Cascara sagrada
E) Aloe barbadensis
Question 2The results of a 22-year-old college student's most recent Papanicolaou (Pap) test are suggestive of cervical cancer.
Since learning of this news, the patient has asked numerous questions of all members of the health care team, including the nurses at the campus medical clinic. What patient teaching should the nurse at the clinic prioritize in this patient's care?
A) Environmental influences on the etiology of genitourinary cancers
B) The relationship between viruses and cervical cancer
C) Genetic and familial factors in the development of cervical cancer
D) The role that the immune system normally plays in preventing cancer
Question 3_____________ is a term for severe generalized edema.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4Mrs. Unger is a 53-year-old woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer following a process that began with abnormal screen mammography results. Mrs.
Unger, her oncologist, and surgeon have agreed on a mastectomy as treatment and have discussed the importance of rigorously assessing whether her cancer has metastasized. What action will best detect possible metastasis of Mrs. Unger's breast cancer?
A) Serial bone marrow biopsies
B) Biopsy of the axillary lymph nodes
C) Careful grading of the tumor cells
D) Gauging her response to radiation therapy
Question 5The nurse is concerned that an older patient with renal failure is developing malnutrition. What did the nurse assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hematocrit level 30
B) Hemoglobin level 7 g/dL
C) Serum albumin level 2.5 g/100 mL
D) Blood glucose level 110 mg/dL
E) Weight loss of 6 over the last month
Question 6Exercises to increase muscle tone of the pelvic floor are known as ____________ exercises.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 7The nurse conducts a session entitled Vaginitis in Older Women at a women's health day. Which of the following should the nurse suggest limiting?
A) Sexual activity
B) Use of condoms
C) Yogurt consumption
D) Intake of wine, cheese, and sugar
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