A Client Is Ordered to Receive Tetracycline

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client is ordered to receive tetracycline. The client reports that she is using oral contraceptives. The nurse's recommendations are based on the fact that when tetracycline is taken with an oral contraceptive, the desired action of the oral contraceptive is:

• A) increased.
• B) decreased.
• C) affected in an unpredictable way.
• D) nullified.

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Definitions:

Chordae Tendineae

Heart strings that connect the papillary muscles of the heart to the tricuspid and mitral valves, facilitating valve function.

Tricuspid Valve

A valve in the heart that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle, preventing backflow of blood.

Aortic Valve

A valve in the heart between the left ventricle and the aorta that prevents blood from flowing back into the ventricle after it has been pumped out.

Coronary Sinus

A large vein on the posterior side of the heart that collects blood from the heart muscle (myocardium) and returns it to the right atrium.