A patient comes to the clinic asking for help to quit drinking alcohol. She has a 21-year history of heavy drinking and is worried about developing cirrhosis of the liver. The patient agrees to take disulfiram (Antabuse)
The nurse will teach the patient that the combination of alcohol and Antabuse will cause which of the following?
A) Bradycardia
B) Diarrhea
C) Nausea
D) Slight headache
C
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The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about the sexual response cycle. In which way should the nurse describe this cycle when using the Masters and Johnson model?
1. Linear 2. Nonlinear 3. Cluster 4. Gap
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Which organs have both an excretion function and function as endocrine glands?
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