The nurse is discussing various contraceptive methods with a client and her partner.
After the discussion, which method do they identify as being available only with a prescription or fitted by a provider?

The nurse determines that a woman has implemented prescribed therapy for her fibrocystic breast disease when the patient reports that she has eliminated which item from her lifestyle?

A patient is scheduled to receive Pergonal (Menotropins) injections as part of an infertility treatment before in vitro fertilization.
What is the anticipated effect of this medication?

A woman at low risk and with no family history of breast cancer comes to the clinic and asks the nurse about when she should have her first mammogram.
According to the recommendations of the American Cancer Society, at what age should the woman have her first mammogram?

Order: Cefotaxime 750mg IM twice a day.

Available: 1gm.

The pamphlet states to add 3mL of diluent equals 3.4 mL. How many milliliters (mL) would you give per dose?

What symptom would a nurse anticipate in a patient with endometriosis?

The nurse is developing the discharge plan for a woman who has had a left-sided radical mastectomy. The nurse is including instructions for ways to minimize lymphedema.
Which statement by the client indicates the need for additional instruction?

Which of the following statements, if made by the patient, would indicate that the nurse’s teaching about the intrauterine device has been effective?

A patient inquires about the gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) procedure.
What would be an appropriate response for the nurse to make?

If an infant in the well-baby nursery has been feeding poorly over the last 24 hours and the temperature has been averaging at 97.5 degrees, what should the nurse immediately assess for?

What should the parents of infants with a positive phenylketonuria (PKU) test be instructed to do?