A new patient arrives at the office for treatment for depression. The patient reports taking simvastatin (Zocor) and lisinopril (Zestril). When selecting an antidepressant, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner eliminates fluoxetine (Prozac), based on the knowledge that the combination can lead to increased plasma levels of the statin, resulting in an increased risk of muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis. The nurse practitioner’s reason is that:

A new patient arrives at the office for treatment for depression. The patient reports taking simvastatin (Zocor) and lisinopril (Zestril). When selecting an antidepressant, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner eliminates fluoxetine (Prozac), based on the knowledge that the combination can lead to increased plasma levels of the statin, resulting in an increased risk of muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis. The nurse practitioner’s reason is that:

The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner reminds a 16-year-old, male patient who just received his driver’s license to wear a seat belt at all times when in a car. The patient replies that he does not need to wear a seat belt, because nothing will happen to him if he is involved in an automobile collision. According to the health belief model, what chief component does the patient lack?

The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner working in an urban community health center recognizes that asthma-related health issues commonly result in higher morbidity and mortality for persons with:

A family nurse practitioner advises a nursing mother who has postpartum mastitis to take antibiotics as prescribed and:

When administering medications to infants, it is important to remember which of the following?