A patient is taking drug X and receives a new prescription for drug Y, which is listed as an inducing agent. The nurse caring for this patient understands that this patient may require ____ doses of drug ____
a. lower; X
b. lower; Y
c. higher; X
d. higher; Y
C
An inducing agent stimulates the synthesis of CYP isoenzymes, which may increase the meta-bolism of other drugs as much as two- to threefold, thereby lowering the level of those drugs in the body and requiring higher doses to maintain drug effectiveness.
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1. The results of risky sexual behavior. 2. The possibility of her becoming a child abuser. 3. General hygiene needs. 4. General coping skills.
The local health department nurse manager has developed and implemented a disaster readiness plan as part of a community service. Community services:
a. Care for the specific needs of individual families in the community. b. Focus on the treatment of communi-ty-wide problems rather than on individual health problems. c. Do not include services provided by pub-lic health departments. d. Provide personal health follow-up for all acute care hospitalizations.
Nursing care of children focuses on improving a child's quality of care by:
a. Providing an environment for optimal growth and development b. Focusing on curing childhood illnesses c. Addressing problems caused by communicable disease d. Improving sanitation
________ is a decrease in bone mass.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).