A patient who has been anticoagulated with warfarin (Coumadin) was admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding. The history and physical examination indicate that the patient may have taken too much warfarin. The nurse anticipates that the patient will receive which antidote?

A patient who is taking clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin is preparing for orthopedic surgery. The nurse will consult with the surgeon and provide which instruction to the patient?

A patient who has a history of a hysterectomy and cardiovascular disease, who will begin combination estrogen/progestin therapy (EPT) for menopause, asks the nurse why she cannot take an estrogen-only preparation. The nurse will tell her that the progestin is necessary to:

A 73-year-old male patient is in the clinic for a yearly physical and asks for a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra). He has listed on his health history that he is taking a nitrate for angina. The nurse is aware that which problem may occur if sildenafil is taken with a nitrate.

A nurse is explaining to a nursing student how clomiphene [Clomid] works to improve fertility. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

Find the global maximum and global minimum values of the function             on the closed interval. 

A 50-year-old male patient diagnosed with hypogonadism reports having decreased libido and testicular atrophy. The nurse will anticipate that the provider may order which medication to treat these symptoms.

The nurse will monitor for which adverse effect when administering the anticholinergic drug oxybutynin (Ditropan).

What are grana?   A) thick fluids inside chloroplasts B) convolutions of the inner chloroplast membrane C) stacks of membranous sacs D) pigments found in chloroplasts

A patient is taking an oral contraceptive (OC), ethinyl estradiol, and drospirenone (Yasmin) and tells the nurse that she plans to undergo knee replacement surgery in 2 months. What will the nurse recommend for this patient?