SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You are caring for a 6-year-old female whom the family says has been very sick since last night. She had a high fever, but they thought it was just the flu. Today the child became worse and complained of her neck hurting and being stiff. The child is now unresponsive and is not breathing. You have been ventilating her with a bag-valve device attached to oxygen until ALS arrives and takes over care and transports.Your patient may have a contagious disease that will require you to follow up with further treatment if exposed. You consider that the patient's symptoms are consistent with:
A. HIV/AIDS.
B. hepatitis C.
C. meningitis.
D. tuberculosis.
Answer: C
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The document that outlines the guidelines for operation of a hospital pharmacy is called the ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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___________, also called "positive euthanasia," involves the practice of actions that speed the process of dying.
A. Active euthanasia B. Passive euthanasia C. Euthanasia
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Sentence length should never exceed ________ words
a. ten b. 15 c. 20 d. 25
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Consider the following prescription: Nystatin 100,000 units/ml susp 50,000 units po bid Disp: 60ml. What is the total amount of Nystatin, in units, to be dispensed?
A) 600 units B) 6,000 units C) 60,000 units D) 6,000,000 units
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