Which factor is most involved in the elderly as a reason for polypharmacy?
A. Decreased gastric acid levels.
B. Reduced cardiovascular functioning.
C. Greater incidence of chronic illness.
D. Reduced OTC availability.
Answer: C. Greater incidence of chronic illness.
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A patient is scheduled for abdominal surgery and is ordered to receive kanamycin as part of the bowel preparation. The patient asks the nurse why he is getting this drug. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "You have an infection now and will probably have one after surgery, so this will help control it." B) "We need to lower the levels of ammonia in your bloodstream to prevent problems." C) "The drug helps eliminate bacteria so that your GI tract is as clean as possible for surgery." D) "This is to help prevent you from developing any blood clots during and after the surgery."
Why is ethambutol always used in combination with other antitubercular drugs?
a. Its presence enhances or potentiates the other first-line antitubercular drugs. b. Its side effects are more serious when taken alone. c. It is only bacteriostatic and not bactericidal. d. It is not a first-line antitubercular drug.
Analeptic agents are sometimes used to stimulate respiration
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An individual with a blood glucose level of 40 mg/dL would have
a. hypoglycemia. b. a normal blood glucose level. c. hyperglycemia. d. impaired glucose tolerance.