Teaching about leuprolide - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has renal failure and an elevated phosphorus level. The provider instructed the client to take aluminum hydroxide 300 mg PO three times a daily. For which of the following adverse eects should the nurse inform the client? a. Constipation 2. A nurse is monitoring a client who received epinephrine for angioedema after a first dose of losartan. Which of the following data indicates a therapeutic response to the epinephrine? a. Respirations are ...

Pharmacology Capstone ATI (Summer 2023) A nurse is teaching a pt who has prostate cancer and a new prescription for leuprolide, explain how it treats prostate cancer decreases the production of testosterone (initial increase, then desensitization and decrease in testosterone production) A nurse is caring for apt with difficulty voiding following surgery, nurse notes a palpable bladder distention, what med should the nurse administer bethanechol (for nonobstructive urinary retention) A nurse is ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking combination oral contraceptive ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone and is about to begin taking rifampin to treat tuberculosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client due to a possible drug interaction? "Use additional birth control methods" A nurse is assessing a client who has a new prescription for the combination oral contraceptive ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone. Which of the following findings should the...

NCSBN –Lesson 8E:Genitourinary System Study Guide Due to an increase in sensitivity to insulin, rapid fetal growth and a reduction in eating associated with “morning sickness,” women with pre-existing diabetes have a higher risk of hypoglycemia and will need decreased amounts of insulin. In the second trimester, the placenta is fully developed and hormone levels being to rise steadily, which increases maternal insulin needs. In the third trimester, insulin is absorbed more slowly and is...

Which of the following is not routinely included as part of a diagnostic work-up for colorectal cancer? a. barium enema b. colonoscopy c. bone marrow biopsy d. carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) - Answer c. bone marrow biopsy A bone marrow biopsy is not routinely performed as part of a diagnostic work-up for colorectal cancer. Barium enemas provide a clear picture of the large intestine and are useful in detection of smaller tumors. Colonoscopy provides increased visualization and the ability t...

NCSBN – Lesson 8G: musculoskeletal System study Guide Gouty arthritis is characterized by urate deposits and pain in the joints, especially those in the feet and legs. Urate deposits don't occur in septic or traumatic arthritis. Septic arthritis results from bacterial invasion of a joint and leads to inflammation of the synovial lining. Traumatic arthritis results from blunt trauma to a joint or ligament. Seasonal arthritis is not a condition. Increasing pain that is not relieved by nar...

Signs of Hypoxia - ANSWER-Restlessness and Tachycardia Potassium - ANSWER-is excreted by the kidneys. 3.5-5.0 Signs and Symptoms of Hypokalemia - ANSWER-Muscle cramping, weakness, life threatening arrhythmias (U waves, PVC's, Ventricular tachycardia) Signs and Symptoms of Hyperkalemia - ANSWER-Muscle twitching, weakness, flaccid paralysis, arrhythmias (Peak and tall T Waves, conduction block, V fib, prolong PR interval, widen QRS complex, flat or absent P waves, bradycardia) Cause o...

NCSBN –Lesson 8E:Genitourinary System Study Guide Due to an increase in sensitivity to insulin, rapid fetal growth and a reduction in eating associated with “morning sickness,” women with pre-existing diabetes have a higher risk of hypoglycemia and will need decreased amounts of insulin. In the second trimester, the placenta is fully developed and hormone levels being to rise steadily, which increases maternal insulin needs. In the third trimester, insulin is absorbed more slowly and is...

NCSBN – Lesson 8G: musculoskeletal System study Guide Gouty arthritis is characterized by urate deposits and pain in the joints, especially those in the feet and legs. Urate deposits don't occur in septic or traumatic arthritis. Septic arthritis results from bacterial invasion of a joint and leads to inflammation of the synovial lining. Traumatic arthritis results from blunt trauma to a joint or ligament. Seasonal arthritis is not a condition. Increasing pain that is not relieved by nar...

which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels? 1. furosemide (Lasix) 2. Hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ) 3. Spironolactone (Aladactone) 4. Triamterene hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) what is the main reason for giving a progestational medication to perimenopausal women who use estrogen? 1. preventing hot flashes 2. preventing osteoporosis 3. promoting growth of uterine lining 4. decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia 4. decrease the risk of endometrial hyperplasia ...