A patient calls the nurse to report that she forgot to take a combination OC pill during the third week of her cycle. She tells the nurse that she missed another pill earlier that week. The nurse will tell her to:

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Question 1 of 5

A patient calls the nurse to report that she forgot to take a combination OC pill during the third week of her cycle. She tells the nurse that she missed another pill earlier that week. The nurse will tell her to:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: For missing two pills in the third week of a 28-day cycle, the patient should take a pill immediately, finish the active pills, skip the placebo pills, and start a new pack to maintain hormone levels and minimize ovulation risk. Backup contraception isn’t needed if fewer than three pills are missed in week 3, unlike earlier weeks, making option D correct over A or C.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse assesses the intravenous infusion site of a patient receiving dopamine and finds it is infiltrateThe nurse will prepare which of the following medications to treat this infiltration?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What is the difference between physiological dependence and physical dependence?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

What is the most effective treatment method for the nausea and vomiting that accompanies chemotherapy?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Administering an antiemetic prior to chemotherapy (A) is the most effective method to prevent nausea and vomiting, as it blocks the emetic response before it starts. Post-administration (B) treats rather than prevents, increased fluids (C) may help hydration but not nausea directly, and herbal remedies (D) lack consistent evidence for efficacy in this context.

Question 5 of 5

A client states, 'I get so sick to my stomach after chemo, why can't they just put it directly into my tumor?' what’s the best response?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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