How do bile acid sequestrants work to lower blood lipids?
a. Increasing the intestinal excretion of dietary fat
b. Preventing the liver from making excess lipids
c. Decreasing the movement of blood lipids into blood vessel cells
d. Moving extra lipids out of atheromas and into the intestinal tract
ANS: A
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1. Medication adherence 2. Empowerment of the consumer 3. Total absence of symptoms 4. Improved psychosocial relationships
A male patient complains about the digital rectal prostate exam and blood work for pros-tate-specific antigen (PSA) and asks, "How long am I expected to do this?" What response by the nurse is best?
a. "Every year for the rest of your life." b. "Until you turn 75 years of age." c. "You can quit when you turn 80." d. "There are no guidelines on this."
The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is at risk for developing early postpartum hemorrhage
What interventions would be included in the plan of care to detect this complication? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Weigh perineal pads if the client has a slow, steady, free flow of blood from the vagina. 2. Massage the uterus every 2 hours. 3. Maintain vascular access. 4. Obtain blood specimens for hemoglobin and hematocrit. 5. Encourage the client to void if the fundus is displaced upward or to one side.
Rehabilitation is:
a. The process of restoring the person to his or her highest possible level of function b. Adjusting to a disability c. Care that helps persons regain health, strength, and independence d. The process of assisting the person to maintain or regain health