A contraindication to the use of combined contraceptives is: Selected Answer: A history of a clotting disorder Which of the following would the nurse include in a teaching plan about the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism that should be reported by a patient taking estrogen? Headaches and chest pain The first line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient who has been diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia would be Ciprofloxacin Cindy has been on Citalopram (Lexapro) For a year and is willing to try tapering off of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What is the initial dosage adjustment when tapering off antidepressants Reduce dose by 50% for 3 to 4 days Jennifer, the Nurse Practitioner, is seeing Mr. Johns, a 65 year old male in the clinic today with c/o Arthritis pain. What is a serious side effect of ibuprofen use in the older adult patient? Impairment of renal function The nurse practitioner has prescribed elemental iron 6 mg/kg/day in three divided doses for a toddler diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. What instructions would the family nurse practitioner include for the parents? Give the medication through a straw to decrease the staining of the teeth. The NP is prescribing A medication forsix-month-old infant. That medication comes in the following formulations. Which one should the NP select to improve absorption and distribution of the medication? Rectal suppository Donald is a nurse practitioner student. He recognizes Which option below could be a secondary use for an anxiolytic medication? ethanol withdrawal The Nurse practitioner is considering ordering a medication for a patient. He/she knows that an advantage of prescribing a sublingual medication is that the medication it is: Absorbed rapidly Steady state is: When the amount of drug in the body remains constant