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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a 55-year-old
patient who is experiencing menopause and is
prescribed estrogen/progestin therapy (EPT). The
nurse should tell the patient that which of the
following is a benefit of estrogen/progestin therapy in
women who are postmenopausal?
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Prevent bladder distention.
Rationale: Autonomic dysreflexia can occur in clients who have a spinal
cord
injury at or above the T-6 level. Autonomic dysreflexia can occur as a
result of an irritation, or stimu lus to the nervous system below the level
of injury. Triggers of autonomic dysreflexia include bladder distention,
insertion of rectal suppository, enemas, or a sudden change in position
Wipe the perineal-anal area from front to back.
Rationale: Transfer of escherichia coli from from the anus to the vagina or
to the urinary system can be avoided by wiping the perineal-anal area from
the front to back.
Estrogen prevents fractures from osteoporosis.
Rationale: EPT and estrogen therapy both delay the occurrence of
osteoporosis and prevent fractures in women who are
postmenopausal. Other benefits include prevention of hot flashes
and urethral atrophy, which causes urinary incontenence.
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A patient makes an appointment with her
gynecologist because she is having difficulty
conceiving. Which laboratory test should the nurse
anticipate the physician will order?
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, They are frequently advanced and inoperable by the time they
are diagnosed. Rationale: The high mortality rate for women with
ovarian cancer is due to the fact that a malignant tumor of the ovary is
asymptomatic until it is advanced.
Reduces spinal cord cellular damage
Rationale: Methylprednisolone, if given within the first 8 hours of the
injury, can significantly reduce cellular damage to the cord.
"You will probably have some pain below the rib cage and
around the shoulder.
Rationale: During the immediate postoperative period, the patient tends
to experience pain below the rib cage and in the shoulder area from the air
injected into cavity. THe air is absorbed in 24 hour, and pain disappears.
Progesterone level
Rationale: Evaluation of the female partner includes basal body
temperature, serum progesterone level, and endometrial biopsy to
assess for infertility.
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Which potential side effect should a nurse caution a
patient who is taking danazol (Danocrine), an
androgenic steroid, for the
treatment of menorrhagia to be prepared for?
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