A patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is prescribed Hydroxychloroquine. The following educational points should be included in the patient’s education except:

You're providing education to a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus support group about preventing flares. Which statement by a participant requires re-education about this topic?

A client comes to the clinic for treatment of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease. The nurse recognizes that this condition most frequently follows which type of infection?

    A few hours after the evening meal your patient developed pain around his umbilicus which later moved to the lower right quadrant. The pain is now one-third of the distance between the anterior superior iliac spine and the umbilicus. What are the implications of these symptoms?

The following are possible complications of Chlamydia except:

What two STDs cause PID when left untreated?

What are some of the symptoms that occur when having PID?

True or False: A patient with Crohn's Disease can experience inflammation in the large intestine that affects mainly the mucosa (inner layer) of the bowel.

A patient with Crohn's Disease is MOST likely to have the disease is what part of the GI tract?

You're providing teaching to a patient who has been newly diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Which statement by the patient's spouse requires re-education?

  A physician is explaining to a patient that the patient has a type of Crohn's Disease that is found in both the ileum and colon. As the nurse, you know this type of Crohn's Disease is called?

A patient experiencing a flare-up with Crohn's Disease is ordered complete bowel rest by the physician. You are administering TPN (total parental nutrition) per physician order. When developing the patient's nursing plan of care, which nursing diagnosis is MOST important to include in the care plan?

  A patient with Crohn's Disease is taking corticosteroids. The patient is complaining of extreme thirst, polyuria, and blurred vision. What is your next nursing action?

True or False: Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcer formation in the inner lining of the small intestine, specifically the terminal ileum.

   A patient is admitted with ulcerative colitis. In the physician's notes, it is stated that the patient's barium enema results showed the patient has colitis that starts in the rectum and extends into the sigmoid and descending colon. As the nurse, you know that this is what type of ulcerative colitis?

Which of the following symptoms would a client in the early stages of peritonitis exhibit?

    Which of the following aspects is the priority focus of nursing management for a client with peritonitis?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to directly cause peritonitis?

The acinar cells of the pancreas release the following substances except:

A patient with acute pancreatitis is reporting excessive thirst, excessive voiding, and blurred vision. As the nurse, it is priority you?

A patient who received treatment for pancreatitis is being discharged home. You're providing diet teaching to the patient. Which statement by the patient requires immediate re-education about the diet restrictions?

The physician orders a patient with pancreatitis to take a pancreatic enzyme. What assessment finding demonstrates the pancreatic enzymes are working properly?

  "A patient contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. During the acute (icteric) phase of the patient's illness, the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal...

"The female nurse sticks herself with a dirty needle. Which action should the nurse implement FIRST?