Nr 508 week 4 mid term Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam (elaborations) NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term (NR508)

A primary care NP prescribes levothyroxine for a patient to treat thyroid deficiency. When teaching this patient about the medication, the NP should: tell the patient that changing brands of the medication should be avoided. Patients should be told not to change brands of the medication; there is potential variability in the bioequivalence between manufacturers. The medication should be taken at approximately the same time each day before breakfast or on an empty stomach. Patients should be...

NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term

Exam (elaborations) NR 508/NR508 (NR508)NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term (NR508) Question 12 pts Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend: testosterone therapy. estrogen­only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen­progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Flag this Question Question 22 pts A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells the primary c...

NR 508-Pharmacology Mid-term Question 1 2 / 2 pts A patient has three consecutive blood pressure readings of 140/95 mm Hg. The patient’s body mass index is 24. A fasting plasma glucose is 100 mg /dL. Creatinine clearance and cholesterol tests are normal. The primary care NP should order: a β-blocker. an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Correct! a thiazide diuretic. dietary and lifestyle changes. The patient has stage I hypertension. Because there are no compelling indications for othe...

NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term Question 12 pts Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend: testosterone therapy. estrogen­only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen­progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Flag this Question Question 22 pts A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) that she...

Exam (elaborations) NR 508/NR508 (NR508)NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term (NR508) Question 12 pts Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend: testosterone therapy. estrogen­only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen­progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Flag this Question Question 22 pts A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells t...

NR 508 Week 4 Mid-term Exam Question: A primary care NP prescribes levothyroxine for a patient to treat thyroid deficiency. When teaching this patient about the medication, the NP should: Question: A n African-American patient is taking captopril (Capoten) 25 mg twice daily. When performing a physical examination, the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) learns that the patient continues to have blood pressure readings of 135/90 mm Hg. The NP should: Question: A primary care NP sees a patient wh...

NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term

NR 508 Week 4 Mid-Term Question 12 pts Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend: testosterone therapy. estrogen-only therapy. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. estrogen-progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years. Flag this Question Question 22 pts A woman is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She tells the primary care nurse pra...