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ADVANCED CONCEPTS A 58-year-old male prescribed testosterone replacement is married to a 34-year-old woman who is expecting their first child. What safety measure would you teach the patient and his wife?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You are instructing a patient who is experiencing chronic nausea/vomiting, about antiemetic therapy. What is the most important precaution you must teach the patient?

A patient who has been prescribed sitagliptin calls the clinic and reports swelling of the face, lips, and tongue.  Which would be the correct response by the nurse?

Which of the following is characteristic of HbC disease?

A patient who is newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes is now taking miglitol as part of antidiabetic therapy.  Which instruction by the nurse would be appropriate when teaching the patient about this medication?

A female patient is prescribed Ortho Tri-Cyclen.  The patient asks the nurse whether she could stop taking the medication for 10 days while her husband is out of town.  Which response by the nurse would be accurate?

Which precaution is most important to teach a patient who is taking fludrocortisone?

A patient is prescribed an antacid for heartburn.  Which patient teaching point would be most important for the nurse to address with the patient?

What hemolytic anemia is a common occurrence in joggers and marathon runners?

A patient who has been prescribed sitagliptin calls the clinic and reports swelling of the face, lips, and tongue.  Which would be the correct response by the nurse?