Author Question: A nurse working at the community health clinic receives a call from a teen patient who reports that ... (Read 76 times)

asd123 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

A nurse working at the community health clinic receives a call from a teen patient who reports that she has missed one of her birth control pills. Which response by the nurse is accurate? (Select all that apply.)

a. Take the missed pill now.
b. Take the next pill at the regularly scheduled time.
c. Come into the clinic for a pregnancy test.
d. Start with the next month's pill packet at day 1.
e. Take the missed pill and the next pill together at the next regularly scheduled time.

Question 2

The nurse will teach the patient beginning therapy with alfuzosin, an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent, to expect which common (and usually self-limiting) adverse effect(s)? (Select all that apply.)

a. Nausea
b. Insomnia
c. Dizziness
d. Headache
e. Lethargy
f. Anorexia

Yixagurpuldink · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B
If a patient misses one pill, she should take the missed pill immediately. Even if a patient misses one pill, she should take the next pill for that day on time after taking the missed pill immediately. A pregnancy test is not necessary. Starting the next month's pill packet at day 1 is not the appropriate action to take. Taking both the missed pill and the next pill at the next scheduled time is not the appropriate action to take.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D, E
Dizziness, headache, and lethargy are adverse effects of treatment with alfuzosin. Nausea, insomnia, and anorexia are not adverse effects of treatment with alfuzosin.