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, Combined hormonal contraceptive contraindications Contraindicated in women older than 45, breastfeeding, smoking, hypertension,
diabetes, or history of stroke.
Bloody nipple discharge Bloody spontaneous discharge from the right nipple indicates the need for further
evaluation.
Rho (D) immunoglobulin administration Rh negative women should receive Rho (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks' gestation.
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) MCV describes the size of the RBCs; small-sized RBCs result in a lower MCV, while larger
RBCs result in a higher MCV.
Avoided medication for headache prophylaxis Venlafaxine (Effexor) should be avoided due to serious side effects.
Prostaglandin E1 (PG1) mechanism Maintains patency of the great arteries in a patient with transposition of the great arteries.
Calf pain in peripheral artery disease A dull pain or cramp describes lower extremity calf pain associated with peripheral artery
disease.
Hyperprolactinemia symptoms Typical symptoms include infertility, oligomenorrhea, or amenorrhea in premenopausal
women.
Asthma treatment Short-acting bronchodilators are used to relieve acute wheezing in asthma patients.
Shingles vaccine The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine reduces the risk for infection with the virus that
causes painful localized blistering rash.
Short-Acting Beta Agonist (SABA) Inhalers for acute asthma attacks, quickly relieve constriction.
Albuterol Common SABA, brand name Ventolin.
Levalbuterol SABA, brand name Xopenex, less side effects.
Pirbuterol SABA, brand name Maxair, used for asthma.
Terbutaline SABA, brand name Brethine, relaxes airway muscles.