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The client is 3 months pregnant and has just been diagnosed with trichomoniasis at the health clinic. She asks the nurse if she should ask her personal physician for a prescription for metronidazole. What is the nurse's response?
 
  a. Metronidazole can be used to treat a pregnant woman after the second trimester.
  b. Metronidazole can be used to treat a pregnant woman if she has no complications.
  c. Metronidazole can be used to treat a pregnant woman after the first trimester.
  d. Metronidazole should never be used to treat a pregnant woman.

Question 2

A client has been receiving treatment with clomiphene citrate (Clomid). She complains to the nurse of experiencing hair loss. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
 
  a. Explain to the client that this is an expected side effect of the medication.
  b. Call the pharmacist; this is indicative of an error in the preparation of the medication.
  c. Call the physician; the client is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction to the medication.
  d. Call the physician; the client is experiencing an adverse reaction to the medication.



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jaymee143

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The medication can be used with pregnant women after the first trimester.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Hair loss would be indicative of an adverse reaction to the medication.




s.tung

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


raili21

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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