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A 36-year-old woman with a history of dysmenorrhea has begun treatment with progesterone, which she will be receiving by the intramuscular route.
 
  The nurse participating in the woman's care should prioritize which of the following potential nursing diagnoses?
  A) Incontinence, Functional, related to neurosensory and musculoskeletal changes
  B) Fluid Volume Deficit related to metabolic changes secondary to drug therapy
  C) Confusion, Chronic, related to CNS changes resulting from adverse drug effects
  D) Risk for Injury related to loss of vision or thrombotic events

Question 2

On the advice of her sister, a 52-year-old woman has visited her nurse practitioner to discuss the potential benefits of hormone replacement therapy in controlling the symptoms of menopause.
 
  Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
  A) We'll have to check your bone density first, because if it's too low then it's not safe to start HRT.
  B) Actually, most of the current research is suggesting that HRT may not be all that effective in treating the symptoms of menopause.
  C) It's important to balance the possible benefits of HRT with the fact that it might increase your risk of heart disease and stroke
  D) HRT might be quite beneficial to you, and it carries the additional benefit of modest protection against breast cancer.



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Bison

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



FButt

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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