The fever-reducing aspect of aspirin is referred to as its ________ property.
A. anti-inflammatory
B. analgesic
C. antipyretic
D. none of the above
Ans: C. antipyretic
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A nurse suspects that a client who is receiving acetazolamide is developing hyponatremia based on assessment of which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Bradycardia B) Anorexia C) Hypotension D) Hypoglycemia E) Decreased skin turgor
The nurse is preparing a program for her peers concerning the theories of aging. When incorporating the concepts associated with the immune dysregulation theory, which of the following should be incorporated?
A) As the person ages, the ability of the immune system to differentiate between invaders and normal tissues diminishes. B) With increasing age, the immune system is no longer able to defend the body from foreign invaders. C) Multiple changes in the immune system disrupt the regulation between the multiple components of the immune process. D) Immune cells attack the normal body tissues, causing conditions that are often associated with aging.
With regard to the care management of preterm labor, nurses should be aware that:
a. Because all women must be considered at risk for preterm labor and prediction is so hit-and-miss, teaching pregnant women the symptoms probably causes more harm through false alarms. b. Braxton Hicks contractions often signal the onset of preterm labor. c. Because preterm labor is likely to be the start of an extended labor, a woman with symptoms can wait several hours before contacting the primary caregiver. d. The diagnosis of preterm labor is based on gestational age, uterine activity, and progressive cervical change.
A student is rushed to the school health clinic because of a nosebleed. The towel he is holding is saturated with blood, and when he removes it, the bleeding continues in large quantities and is deep red
What is most important to determine initially? A) Whether the classroom environment is particularly dry B) History of sinusitis symptoms or exposure C) History of trauma before the onset of bleeding D) Family history of nosebleeds