According to a 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), by 2045 half of the people in the United States will be:
a. Hispanic Americans.
b. African Americans.
c. Asian Americans.
d. Members of racial minority population groups.
D
According to the IOM, by 2045 half of the people in the United States will be members of racial
minority population groups. This includes Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian
Americans combined with other racial minority population groups. No one racial minority population
group will represent half of the population.
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Long-acting types of insulin are seldom given to children because of the danger of ___________________ during sleep
ANS:
The nurse administered ticarcillin (Ticar) to a patient with the morning medications. Later, when assessing the patient, the nurse notes a light red rash with pruritus. The prescriber is notified and orders a desensitization of the medication
The nurse correctly explains to the patient which of the following procedures? a. Desensitization involves a small initial dose, which is followed by increasing doses every 60 minutes. b. Desensitization involves infusing the same dose of medication but in a more di-lute solution. c. Desensitization involves administration of a pretreatment of Tylenol and diphen-hydramine (Benadryl). d. Desensitization involves administration of the medication continuously rather than every 8 hours.
An individual's genetic makeup is known as his/her:
1. genotype. 2. phenotype. 3. karyotype. 4. chromotype.
Many nurses enjoy the independence and creativity of being one of the few professional caregivers in a rural community. What might be a problem in this situation? Select all that apply
A. Feelings of being totally alone and isolated B. Feelings of being overwhelmed with responsibility C. No physicians to prescribe the nurse's responsibilities D. No professional colleagues to offer support and consultation E. No way to call upon information resources when questions arise F. Standards of practice being different for rural areas and the nurse must learn new rules