When the effect of two drugs taken at the same time is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug given alone, this is known as
A. an adverse effect
B. an additive effect
C. an antagonistic effect
D. a synergistic effect
D. a synergistic effect
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The OR nurse is setting up a water-seal chest drainage system for a patient who has just had a thoracotomy. The nurse knows that the amount of suction in the system is determined by the water level. At what suction level should the nurse set the system?
A) 20 cm H2O B) 15 cm H2O C) 10 cm H2O D) 5 cm H2O
Which patient position facilitates inspection of the chest and shoulders?
a. Sitting b. Supine c. Trendelenburg d. Prone
Where do the questions for the NCLEX-RN exam come from?
a. a group of test question writers approved by individual state boards of nursing b. educators and clinicians whose names have been suggested by individual state boards ofnursing c. a contracted test writing service d. a curriculum committee comprised of experts only from accredited schools of nursing selected by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has a bone fracture that is splintered and has shattered into numerous fragments. Which term should the nurse use to document this type of fracture?
a. Impacted b. Avulsion c. Greenstick d. Comminuted