A primary care NP is aware that many patients in the community use herbal remedies to treat...

Week 1 – Quiz 1 1. A primary care NP is aware that many patients in the community use herbal remedies to treat various conditions. The NP understands the importance of: (Points : 2) learning about the actions, uses, doses, and toxicities of these agents. prescribing these agents when possible to ensure safe dosing. counseling patients to stop using herbal products to avoid toxic side effects. teaching patients that these products are unregulated and unsafe to use. Question 2.2. A woman who began taking a COCP 2 months ago calls the primary care NP to report having nausea every day. She takes a pill at the same time each morning. The NP should tell her to: (Points : 2) try taking the pill in the evening each day. come to the clinic for a urine pregnancy test. take the pill on an empty stomach with water. stop taking the pill for 7 days and then restart. Question 3.3. A primary care NP is performing a previsit health history on a new patient. The patient reports taking vitamins every day. The NP should: (Points : 2) ask the patient to bring all vitamin bottles to the clinic appointment. recommend natural vitamin products over synthetic vitamin products. reassure the patient that vitamins that are high in folic acid are safe to take. tell the patient that some vitamins, such as vitamin C, are safe in large doses. Question 4.4. A patient receives an inhaled corticosteroid to treat asthma. The patient asks the primary care NP why the drug is given by this route instead of orally. The NP should explain that the inhaled form: (Points : 2) is absorbed less quickly. has reduced bioavailability. has fewer systemic side effects. provides dosing that is easier to regulate.