The application of a drug to a specific area of the body results in a
A. systemic effect.
B. side effect.
C. local effect.
D. therapeutic effect.
Answer: C
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The nurse is caring for a child just admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the physician's orders should the nurse question?
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A) Interactions between the mind and the body can profoundly influence health. B) An individual's medical diagnosis has local, but not systemic, effects. C) Most physical illnesses do not require pharmacologic interventions or surgery. D) A client's illness affects friends and family in the same way that the client is affected.
At 1 minute after birth the nurse assesses the infant and notes: a heart rate of 80 beats/min, some flexion of extremities, a weak cry, grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. The nurse would calculate an Apgar score of:
a. 4. b. 5. c. 6. d. 7.