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Question 1 of 5

Women with an intact uterus should be treated with both estrogen and progestin due to:

A. Increased risk for endometrial cancer if estrogen alone is used
B. Combination therapy provides the best relief of menopausal vasomotor symptoms
C. Reduced risk for colon cancer with combined therapy
D. Lower risk of developing blood clots with combined therapy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Increased risk for endometrial cancer if estrogen alone is used

Question 2 of 5

A patient's serum osmolality is 305 mOsm/kg. Which term describes this patient's body fluid osmolality?

A. Iso-osmolar
B. Hypo-osmolar
C. Hyper-osmolar
D. Isotonic

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Hyper-osmolar

Question 3 of 5

When administering furosemide, which electrolyte should the nurse monitor closely?

A. Potassium
B. Calcium
C. Phosphorus
D. Chloride

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Potassium

Question 4 of 5

When treating irritable bowel syndrome, the practitioner knows that antispasmodics such as dicyclomine (Bentyl):

A. Are first-line treatment in diarrhea-predominant IBS
B. Have a direct effect on serotonin receptors
C. May cause constipation as an adverse drug effect
D. Are contraindicated in patients over 65 years of age

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: May cause constipation as an adverse drug effect

Question 5 of 5

All these drugs are known to cause hyperkalemia, except?

A. Trimethoprim
B. Lisinopril
C. Spironolactone
D. Albuterol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Albuterol

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