The dosage range between the minimum effectiveness and the level at which serious adverse effects are apt to occur is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
therapeutic window
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A) leaving the endotracheal tube's cuff deflated. B) administering enteral feedings. C) inserting a nasogastric tube. D) administering prophylactic antacids.
The nurse in an endocrine clinic is assessing an 8-year-old girl who has not yet started menstruating and is Tanner stage II. Which statement by the nurse to the parent is most appropriate?
A. "Bring her back when she starts menstruating." B. "She may have a deficiency of luteinizing hormone." C. "Your child's development is appropriate for her age." D. "We will test her for levels of the female hormones."
A woman was bound, taken to a remote location, and raped at gunpoint. When found, she was examined and treated in the emergency department. Which aspect of this crisis produced the greatest amount of psychological trauma?
a. The threat to her life b. Collection of evidence c. Physical pain experienced d. Being in a remote location
Patients with musculoskeletal injury are at increased risk for compartment syndrome. What is an initial symptom of a suspected compartment syndrome?
a. Absence of pulse in affected extremity b. Pallor in the affected area c. Paresthesia in the affected area d. Severe, throbbing pain in the affected area