A patient is administered diltiazem (Cardizem) IV followed by propranolol (Inderal) IV. What effect will this medication combination produce?
A) Hypertensive crisis
B) Anaphylaxis
C) Heart block
D) Bradycardia
D
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A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new patient's admission form. To determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis, the nurse should consult which resource?
a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders b. A nursing diagnosis handbook c. A psychiatric nursing textbook d. A behavioral health reference manual
You are working in a mental health clinic. Your patient is bipolar in a manic phase. Your assessment includes a review of current medications. Which medication may enhance mania as a side effect?
A) Beta blockers B) Birth control pills C) MAO inhibitors D) Methyldopa
A group of families are attending a local community group for a class on Internet safety and children. Which of the following statements by the group indicates effective teaching?
A) "It's not so much the time they spend but the sites they use." B) "We'll move the computer to the family room so we can easily observe the child's internet use." C) "We'll set the Internet browser feature to medium." D) "The firewall program that we have from 2 years ago should still be good."
The most important property of phospholipids that makes them valuable both in foods and in the body is that they
a. carry fat-soluble vitamins. b. are useful as low-energy fat substitutes. c. are soluble in water and fat at the same time. d. function as natural antioxidants.