The use of which of the following medication can precipitate acute renal failure in a patient with bilateral renal artery stenosis?
A. corticosteroids
B. Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
C. beta-adrenergic antagonists
D. Cephalosporins
Answer: B. Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
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What is the systemic arteriovenous oxygen difference?
A) The average amount of oxygen removed by each organ in the body B) The amount of oxygen removed from the blood by the heart C) The amount of oxygen returning to the lungs via the pulmonary artery D) The amount of oxygen in aortic blood minus the amount of oxygen in the vena caval blood
Which statement MOST likely indicates that the nurse actively participates in self-care activities?
a. "The shorter stays for clients and less interaction time has really made me focus on getting the job done." b. "Because they decided to replace so many regular trained staff and delegate more to lesser-skilled workers, I'm always worried." c. "Now we see clients only during the acute phase of illness." d. "Being encouraged to trust my inner knowing and purpose lets me focus on client needs."
The stage of morality in which the individual is guided by rules dictating good or bad and right or wrong is known as
a. Preconventional morality b. Conventional morality c. Hierarchical principles d. Universal principles