Male and Female Hormones (NEW UPDATE)

Arcangelo & Peterson MALE AND FEMALE HORMONES Question Answer A 51-year-old female patient has been receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin) for metastatic breast cancer. Her medical record indicates she has cardiomyopathy and a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2 of doxorubicin. The use of dexrazoxane in conjunction with doxorubicin The nurse practitioner has recommended that a breast-feeding woman take her prescribed medications just before her infant takes his longest nap of the day. reduce neonatal drug exposure. A nurse is working with a 16-year-old pregnant teen and assessing for behavior that may put the baby at risk. The most important assessment the nurse can make is whether the pregnant woman uses illegal substances. Which of the following will the nurse inform the patient is the primary physical cause of erectile dysfunction of men in this age group? Atherosclerosis of the penile artery A nurse is instructing a 19-year-old female patient on the use of fluconazole for candida vaginitis. A teaching priority will be to use an alternative form of birth control, if taking an oral contraceptive A patient is taking etoposide for a testicular tumor refractory to treatment. The nursing assessment reveals that he is also taking warfarin. The nurse must carefully monitor for which of the following? Elevated prothrombin time terbutaline (Brethine) IV for 24 hours to control preterm labor. Which of the following nursing actions will the nurse take to decrease the risk of hypotension and Instruct the patient to lie on her left side during the infusion