Author Question: A patient has been prescribed Seasonique for contraceptive. The nurse evaluates that the patient ... (Read 5 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient has been prescribed Seasonique for contraceptive. The nurse evaluates that the patient understands the use of this medication when which statement is made?

1. After I have taken 21 pills, I will not take pills for 7 days.
2. I will remove the ring at the end of 3 weeks.
3. After I have taken pills for 84 days, I will not take pills for 7 days.
4. I will change the patch each week.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client with progressive weakness and wasting of muscles caused by destruction of motor neurons. The nurse anticipates that this client is diagnosed with what disorder?

1. Parkinson disease
2. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
3. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
4. Alzheimer disease

onowka · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: This is not the treatment plan for Seasonique.
Rationale 2: Seasonique is not an intravaginal ring.
Rationale 3: Seasonique is taken for 3 months (84 days) and then is not taken for 7 days.
Rationale 4: Seasonique is not a patch.
Global Rationale: Seasonique is taken for 3 months (84 days) and then is not taken for 7 days. Seasonique is not an intravaginal ring. Seasonique is not a patch.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The symptoms of Parkinson disease are progressive loss of dopamine in the CNS, causing tremor, muscle rigidity, and abnormal movement and posture.
Rationale 2: The symptoms of MS are demyelination of neurons in the CNS, resulting in progressive weakness, visual disturbances, mood alterations, and cognitive deficits.
Rationale 3: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of muscles caused by destruction of motor neurons.
Rationale 4:Alzheimer disease is the progressive loss of brain function characterized by memory loss, confusion, and dementia.

Global Rationale: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of muscles caused by destruction of motor neurons. The symptoms of Parkinson disease are progressive loss of dopamine in the CNS, causing tremor, muscle rigidity, and abnormal movement and posture. The symptoms of MS are demyelination of neurons in the CNS, resulting in progressive weakness, visual disturbances, mood alterations, and cognitive deficits. Alzheimer disease is the progressive loss of brain function characterized by memory loss, confusion, and dementia.