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biggirl4568 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse working in a school-based clinic is gathering data on a 17-year-old girl who has come to the clinic. She is complaining of nausea and has not had a period in 6 weeks. She is found to be pregnant and to have gonorrhea as well.

The girl is undecided as to whether she wishes to abort the pregnancy or have the baby. Which of the following medications will most likely be ordered for this adolescent? An injection of ceftriaxone followed by a:
A) 1-week course of oral doxycycline
B) second injection of penicillin in 1 week
C) second injection of ceftriaxone in 1 week
D) 1-week course of oral erythromycin

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a group of caregivers regarding safety precautions for toddlers. As part of the teaching, the nurse instructs that the most common cause of hospital visits between ages 1 and 4 is due to:

A) motor vehicle accidents in which the child is not restrained.
B) poisoning from common household medications.
C) burns from unprotected electrical outlets.
D) bathtub accidents.