Author Question: A female patient with baldness asks a nurse about the safety and efficacy of minoxidil Rogaine. What ... (Read 78 times)

michelleunicorn · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A female patient with baldness asks a nurse about the safety and efficacy of minoxidil Rogaine. What will the nurse tell the patient?

a. Hair regrowth is most effective when baldness has developed recently.
b. Minoxidil cannot be used by female pa-tients.
c. Once hair has been restored, minoxidil may be discontinued, because hair loss will stop.
d. Systemic side effects, such as headaches and flushing, are common.

Question 2

A 50-year-old patient receives botulinum toxin type A Botox injections for the first time on her forehead and around her eyes. One week later, she calls the clinic to report that she is experienc-ing droopy eyelids.

The nurse will tell the patient that this effect: a. is normal and will resolve in a few days.
b. may persist for 3 to 6 months but will re-solve.
c. may progress to cause drooling and dys-phagia.
d. represents an adverse effect that may be permanent.

Question 3

A patient asks a nurse what a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 indicates. The nurse will tell the patient that an SPF of 15 indicates:

a. a 93 block of UVB radiation.
b. half the protection of a sunscreen with an SPF of 30.
c. low protection.
d. that it takes 15 minutes for the sun to burn.

Question 4

A provider has told a parent that a 3-year-old child has a minor ear infection and that an antibiotic would be prescribed in a couple of days if the child's symptoms worsened. The parent asks the nurse why the child cannot get an antibiotic today.

Which response by the nurse is cor-rect? a. If the eardrum ruptures, we can culture the fluid to determine which antibiotic is best.
b. Most ear infections are caused by viruses, so antibiotics are not effective.
c. Most ear infections will resolve on their own without antibiotics.
d. Your child will develop tolerance to an-tibiotics if they are prescribed too often.

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

Answer to Question 1

How great was that.Thank you so much.

Answer to Question 2

Right on time. Thanks a bunch.

Answer to Question 3

Boom Correct answer

Answer to Question 4

C
The vast majority of acute otitis media (AOM) episodes resolve without treatment, so unless the child is very ill, observation is the initial choice. Spontaneous rupture of the tympanic membrane can occur, but clinicians do not wait for it to happen to obtain a culture that will guide treatment. About 70 to 90 of AOM episodes are bacterial in origin. Patients do not develop tolerance to antibiotic effects; overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistant organisms.