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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 10th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 34 : Women?s Health Drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient wants to try an oral soy product to relieve perimenopausal symptoms. The nurse will assess the patient's medication history for which potential drug interaction?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oral soy can interfere with thyroid hormone absorption, reducing its efficacy. It does not significantly interact with anticoagulants, NSAIDs, or beta blockers.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is administering oxytocin. Which situation is an indication for the use of oxytocin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oxytocin is used to stimulate uterine contractions during labor to induce or augment labor. It is also used for cervical ripening, but not to reverse preterm labor or address fetal distress.
Question 3 of 5
An older adult female patient is receiving the progestin drug megestrol. Which is the most likely reason megestrol is ordered for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Megestrol is used as an appetite stimulant in conditions like cancer or AIDS-related cachexia. It is not indicated for migraines, osteoporosis, or hot flashes.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is providing patient education for a patient taking an oral contraceptive. Which drugs may cause interactions with oral contraceptives? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Cephalexin, warfarin, and theophylline can interact with oral contraceptives, reducing their efficacy or altering drug levels. Antibiotics like cephalosporins may decrease contraceptive effectiveness, and contraceptives can affect warfarin and theophylline metabolism.
Question 5 of 5
A patient is to receive medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) 700 mg weekly, intramuscularly, as part of palliative therapy for endometrial cancer. The medication is available in vials of 400 mg/mL. Identify how many milliliters will the nurse draw up and administer with each injection. (record answer using one decimal place)
Correct Answer: 1.8 mL
Rationale:
To calculate: 400 mg/1 mL = 700 mg/x mL. Cross-multiply: (400 * x) = (1 * 700); 400x = 700; x = 700/400 = 1.75 mL, rounded to 1.8 mL.