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A patient will begin using sildenafil citrate (Viagra), a PDE-5 inhibitor, to treat erectile dysfunction. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the medication

A patient is starting oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. The nurse is reviewing the patient’s history and would question the order in which conditions were present. (Select all that apply.)

The velocity of a particle is given by the function          . Consider the particle’s motion on the interval

Identify the PDE-5 inhibitor drugs. (Select all that apply.)

A patient who has been anticoagulated with warfarin (Coumadin) was admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding. The history and physical examination indicate that the patient may have taken too much warfarin. The nurse anticipates that the patient will receive which antidote?

A patient who has a history of a hysterectomy and cardiovascular disease, who will begin combination estrogen/progestin therapy (EPT) for menopause, asks the nurse why she cannot take an estrogen-only preparation. The nurse will tell her that the progestin is necessary to:

A patient who is taking clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin is preparing for orthopedic surgery. The nurse will consult with the surgeon and provide which instruction to the patient?

A 73-year-old male patient is in the clinic for a yearly physical and asks for a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra). He has listed on his health history that he is taking a nitrate for angina. The nurse is aware that which problem may occur if sildenafil is taken with a nitrate.

A nurse is explaining to a nursing student how clomiphene [Clomid] works to improve fertility. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

Find the global maximum and global minimum values of the function             on the closed interval.