Julie, aged 50, has migraine headaches, frequent asthma attacks, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. Which of the following prophylactic medications would you order for her migraines?
a. Propranolol c. Ergotamine
b. Timolol d. Topiramate
d. Topiramate
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Which of the following best describes how the federal government tries to both encourage and support rural health clinics under the Community Health Centers (CHC) program?
a. Allowing tax deductions for charitable contributions to rural health clinics (RHCs) b. Donating equipment and supplies to establish such clinics c. Reimbursing both Medicare and Medicaid at a higher rate than otherwise d. Requiring recipients to serve in a rural health clinic for 3 years in exchange for financial assistance while in school
The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old patient who recently underwent a tonsillectomy. The patient is fully awake and clearing his throat frequently but denies pain. Which action is most important for the nurse to take first?
a. Place the patient in a side-lying position. b. Look in the patient's mouth. c. Offer the patient a grape popsicle. d. Remove the straw from the patient's tray.
Due to the ability of thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics to remove sodium and water from the body, patients taking these diuretics may experience:
A. orthostatic hypotension. B. respiratory depression. C. hyperkalemia. D. hypoglycemia.
S.K. asks what she can do to keep this from happening again. Please respond
What will be an ideal response?