While working on a geriatric unit, the nurse would be most concerned by which of these findings?
A. An 81-year-old client is scheduled to take 12 pills at 9 a.m.
B. A 72-year-old client given a sleeping pill the night before seems confused.
C. A 69-year-old client with a deep vein thrombosis has an order for an anticoagulant.
D. A 74-year-old client with diabetes has a fasting glucose result of 88 g/dL.
B
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A. "Be sure to wear a hat and sunscreen as this medication increases your sensitivity to the sun." B. "You can stop taking this medication once your symptoms are under control." C. "It is important that you eat low fat meals while you are on this medication." D. "This medication has a deadly interaction with alcohol, so you must not drink."
Link these services to the correct diagnosis.
A. Pneumonia B. Pharyngitis C. Appendicitis D. Abdominal pain E. Chest pain 1. ___ Office exam 2. ___ EKG 3. ___ Appendectomy 4. ___ Chest X-ray 5. ___ Throat culture
Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term polyadenopathy into its component parts?
A. poly/ad/eno/pathy B. poly/aden/opath/y C. poly/adeno/pathy D. poly/adenopathy E. polyadeno/pathy
Control and responsibility go hand in hand.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)