The nurse is conducting a patient teaching with a patient who has just been prescribed lansoprazole (Prevacid). What statement would indicate that the patient correctly understands the action of this medication?
A) "The medication inhibits acid secretions."
B) "The medication is an antibiotic."
C) "The medication is an analgesic."
D) "The medication will repair my ulcer."
A
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1. Preparation 2. Precontemplation 3. Action 4. Contemplation
When a concentration is expressed as a percent, it tells you how much _______ is in every 100 mL
A. solvent. B. solute C. solution D. normal saline
MC The nurse is compiling childhood illness statistics and finds that the morbidity for chicken pox is higher for the community by comparison to the local county. This means there
A. Has been a rise in the number of children with chicken pox during a specified period of time in the community. B. Is a large group of children affected by chicken pox in the community. C. Is a larger percentage of children with chicken pox in the community. D. Are new cases of chicken pox in the community.
Which word is best described by the following: the protection and support of another's rights?
a. Ethics b. Autonomy c. Paternalism d. Advocacy