The cost of prescription medications, an indicator of health care costs, has skyrocketed from $2.7 million in 1960 to $234.1 billion in 2008. What would be a reason for the increase in prescription medication costs?
A. Technology costs associated with new drug development
B. Health insurance covers all medication costs
C. People want more prescription medications for all of their illnesses.
D. The majority of prescription medications are used by an increasingly aging population.
Answer: A
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1. Receiving a dose of immunoglobulins. 2. Immunization with a killed virus vaccine. 3. Immunization with a toxoid. 4. Antibiotic therapy. 5. Acquiring the disease.
The nurse is interpreting a patient's complete blood count. What does the CBC give an overall indication of?
A) Coagulation cascade B) Cardiac output and index C) Bone marrow health D) Overall immune status
The patient says, "I think I am allergic to something in my house. I feel better when I am away for a few days.". What should the nurse suggest?
1. "You might want to keep your dog outside.". 2. "You might want to consider having allergy testing done.". 3. "You should remove dust by vacuuming your house every day and getting rid of your drapes and decorative pillows.". 4. "You should consider having your home professionally cleaned.".
A parent is concerned that because her son has swelling on only one side of his face with mumps, he can develop mumps on the other side in the future. You would advise his mother that
A) to prevent this, her son should receive active immunization against mumps as soon as he is well. B) her son is immune to further attacks of the disease. C) there is nothing that can be done to prevent another attack of mumps in the future. D) it is immaterial; mumps in adulthood is not serious.