A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for an 

estrogen-progestin combination contraceptive. Which of the following instructions 

should the nurse include in the teaching?

A) Take the med on an empty stomach

B) Increase dosage for breakthrough bleeding

C) If a pill is missed, take the missed dose along with the next dose

D)Protection begins with the first dose of the initial cycle

If a pill is missed take the missed dose along with the next dose

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has benign prostatic hypertrophy and 

has a new prescription for finasteride. Which of the following information should the 

nurse include in the teaching?

Decreased libido is an adverse effect of the medication

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult male client about sildenafil. Which 

of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Ingestion of the medication with nitrates causes hypotension

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a 55-year-old client who is experiencing 

menopause and is prescribed estrogen/progestin therapy (EPT). The nurse should tell 

the client that which of the following is a benefit of estrogen/progestin therapy in 

women who are postmenopausal?

Estrogen prevents fractures from osteoporosis

A nurse is caring for a young adult female client who reports taking several herbal 

supplements and also has a prescription for oral contraceptives. Which of the 

following herbal supplements should the nurse realize can interact with the client's 

prescription?

St. Johns Wort

A nurse is preparing a presentation for coworkers about the various herbal remedies 

clients might report using. Which of the following should she include as an herbal 

supplement clients might use to treat menopause-related hot flashes?

Black Cohosh

A nurse is assisting with the preparation of an educational program about the use of 

oral contraceptives. The nurse should include that which of the following herbal 

supplements reduces the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?

St. johns wort

A nurse is preparing to administer a vaginal cream to a client. The nurse should 

instruct the client to lie in which of the following positions while in bed?

Dorsal Recumbent

A nurse is caring for a client who is to start taking tamoxifen as a treatment for breast 

cancer. The nurse should instruct the client to expect which of the following findings 

as an adverse effect of the medication?

Hot Flashes

A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced stage prostate cancer. The nurse 

should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications for this 

client?

Leuprolide

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports urinary urgency and 

frequency. The nurse should identify that the client can use which of the following 

herbal supplements to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate?

Saw Palmetto

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of 

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following statements by the client 

indicates an understanding of the teaching?

I Should take ibuprofen for my joint pain