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,A 72-year-old woman has been B) It inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins
on hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg and blunts the effectiveness of the diuretic.
for many years to control her
Stage II hypertension. Her blood NSAIDs and ASA inhibit the vasodilatory
pressure (BP) at this visit is 168/96. effects of prostaglandins, which predisposes
She is currently complaining of the kidney to ischemia. NSAIDs and diuretics
pain on her right hip and on both can cause acute prerenal failure by decreasing
knees. She has increased her renal blood flow.
dose of ibuprofen (Motrin) from
400 mg 3 times day (TID) to 800
mg TID. She is still in pain and
would like something stronger.
Which of the following statements
is the best explanation of the
effects of ibuprofen (Motrin) on
her disease?
A) It increases the chances of
,adverse effects to her health
B) It inhibits the effect of renal
prostaglandins and blunts the
effectiveness of the diuretic
C) It prolongs the therapeutic
effects of hydrochlorothiazide
and other diuretics
D) None of the statements are
true
2. All of the following are D) Chlamydia trachomatis
infections that affect mostly the
labia and vagina except: Infections that commonly affect the labia and
vagina include bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis,
A) Bacterialvaginosis and trichomoniasis. Chlamydia trachomatis
B) Candidiasis commonly affects the cervix, endometrial
C) Trichomoniasis lining , fallopian tubes, and pelvic cavity.
D) Chlamydia trachomatis
, The nurse practitioner would test B) Acute appendicitis.
the obturator and iliopsoas
muscle to evaluate for: Signs and symptoms of an acute abdomen
include invol- untary guarding, rebound
A) Cholecystitis tenderness, boardlike abdomen, and a positive
B) Acute appendicitis obtu- rator and psoas sign. A positive
C) Inguinal hernia obturator sign occurs when pain is elicted by
D) Gastriculcer internal rotation of the right hip from 90
degrees hip/knee flexion. The psoas sign is
positive when pain occurs with passive
extension of the thigh while the patient is lying
on his/her side with knees extended, or when
pain occurs with active flexion of his/her thigh
at the hip.