During a clinic visit, a patient complains of having frequent muscle cramps in her legs. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient has been taking over-the-counter laxatives for the past 7 years
The nurse informed the patient that prolonged use of laxatives
A) may cause nutrient deficiencies.
B) may counter the therapeutic effect of other drugs.
C) causes acidic urine and urinary tract infections.
D) inhibits biotransformation of drugs.
A
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" According to the text, Tom's view of in-volvement: a. Is rare in nursing today. b. Reflects a fear of power. c. Reflects the essential process of power. d. Reflects empowerment and capacity to make his own decisions.
The training of data collectors to adhere strictly to a standard protocol for a research project will affect the ultimate outcome of the study by doing what?
a. Reducing risks to human subjects b. Reducing cost of data collection c. Increasing consistency in data collection d. Increasing risk of introducing researcher bias into the study
Your disaster planning team is assessing the community to develop an effective disaster plan. What would you assess?
1. Review data on health status of various vulnerable populations in the community. 2. Determine who will pay for damages to homes and businesses. 3. The types of healthcare services available and how easily it would be to get to them in a disaster. 4. Review data about past individual purchases of food and water when warned of potential storm. 5. What social institutions including religious have been involved in past and how could they be involved in the future.
Which drug is the cornerstone of treatment for prophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB)?
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