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Pharmacology 3rd Edition by Michael Adams , Carol Urban
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133923612Pharmacology 3rd Edition by Michael Adams , Carol Urban
Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133923612 Exercise 9
Remember the patient "May David" at the beginning ofthe chapter? Now read the remainder of the case study. Based on the information presented within th is chapter, respond to the critical thinking questions that follow.
May David, a 22-year-old woman, comes to the clinic to obtain a pregnancy test. She has not had her menstrual period for the past 6 weeks but claims that infrequent menses are not unusual for her. She feels nauseous in the mornings but the feeling is only temporary. You ask May, "Is it possible that you might be pregnant?" May's response is "I doubt it, since we have always used a condom during intercourse." She goes on to explain that she has been ta king an antiseizure medication for several years to control her epilepsy and is taking some herbal medicines for a feeling of well-being.
May's vital signs are: temperature, 36.7°C (98°F); pulse, 68 beats/minute; respiration, 18 breaths/minute; and blood pressure, 110/70 mmHg. She is 1.7 m (5 feet 6 inches) tall and is surprised that she has gained 2.3 kg (5 lb) in the past 4 weeks, bringing her weight to 65.8 kg (145 lb). A urine specimen is sent to the laboratory for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). A complete physical examination is performed, followed by a vaginal examination via speculum. All physical findings were within normal limits except for the urine qualitative HCG, which is positive and quantitative HCG = 550, indicating pregnancy. May smokes approximately a half pack of Cigarettes per day.
What education should the nurse provide for May regarding the use of medication during pregnancy?
May David, a 22-year-old woman, comes to the clinic to obtain a pregnancy test. She has not had her menstrual period for the past 6 weeks but claims that infrequent menses are not unusual for her. She feels nauseous in the mornings but the feeling is only temporary. You ask May, "Is it possible that you might be pregnant?" May's response is "I doubt it, since we have always used a condom during intercourse." She goes on to explain that she has been ta king an antiseizure medication for several years to control her epilepsy and is taking some herbal medicines for a feeling of well-being.
May's vital signs are: temperature, 36.7°C (98°F); pulse, 68 beats/minute; respiration, 18 breaths/minute; and blood pressure, 110/70 mmHg. She is 1.7 m (5 feet 6 inches) tall and is surprised that she has gained 2.3 kg (5 lb) in the past 4 weeks, bringing her weight to 65.8 kg (145 lb). A urine specimen is sent to the laboratory for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). A complete physical examination is performed, followed by a vaginal examination via speculum. All physical findings were within normal limits except for the urine qualitative HCG, which is positive and quantitative HCG = 550, indicating pregnancy. May smokes approximately a half pack of Cigarettes per day.
What education should the nurse provide for May regarding the use of medication during pregnancy?
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