Smoking is a method of inhalation that depends upon
A. vapors traveling freely in the air
B. specialized medical equipment
C. smoke-borne particles in the air
D. liquids that have combined with air molecules
C. smoke-borne particles in the air
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The nurse who works in a facility that is changing from a source oriented system of documentation to the FACT system of documentation will discover the main difference between the two is
1. The FACT system duplicates information 2. The source oriented system duplicates information 3. The FACT system documents progress in DAE format 4. The FACT system is similar to CBE and is designed to eliminate redundant and irrelevant data
While the hemogram of a patient on hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease is being monitored, which laboratory result would prompt an urgent call to the patient's hematologist?
a. Hemoglobin, 5.5 g/dL b. Platelet count, 95,000/mm3 c. Reticulocytes, 70,000/mm3 d. Neutrophil count, 2800/mm3
A 29-year-old patient is to receive cardioversion for his dysrhythmia. The nurse will instruct the patient to expect:
1. administration of a short-acting sedative. 2. his digoxin dose to be taken as scheduled. 3. the procedure to be completely safe. 4. pacemaker spikes to be monitored carefully.
When teaching a woman about ingesting drugs while breastfeeding, which of the following statements is most accurate?
A) Almost all drugs are excreted to some extent in breast milk. B) A mother can plan on taking common over-the-counter drugs without difficulty. C) A mother has to limit her exposure to narcotics and sedatives while breastfeeding. D) A mother should halt breastfeeding for 1 week after taking any drug.