Geriatric patients may need special consideration for drug dosages due to changes in body composition, poor water intake, or reduced metabolism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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________ Rooms stuffed with furniture and bric-a-brac increase a patient's risk of falling
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain consent for treatment?
A) Call the patient's mother at work. B) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor. C) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene. D) Act on implied consent.
The usual adult dosage of Kytril (Granisteron) is:
A) 1 mg, 1 hour before and 12 hours after anticancer medicine B) 8 mg, 30 minutes before and 8 hours after anticancer medicine C) 100 mg, 1 hour before anticancer medicine D) 0.5 mg, 1 hour before and 12 hours after anticancer medicine
Which of the following terms means in back of or behind?
A) anterior B) lateral C) medial D) posterior