For which patient is drug therapy with nicotinic acid contraindicated?
a. 28-year-old who has familial hyperlipidemia
b. 38-year-old who had hyperthyroidism and lactose intolerance
c. 58-year-old who has an actively bleeding duodenal ulcer
d. 78-year-old who takes an oral drug for type 2 diabetes
ANS: C
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A) Hearing loss is not serious until 1 year of age. B) Interventions to support hearing are not useful until the child is at least 9 months old. C) Expect that your child will be enrolled in a special hearing intervention program immediately. D) Keep your child in a quiet environment until additional testing is done.
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a. enhance protein catabolism. b. strengthen bones and joints c. decrease the body's oxygen consumption. d. facilitate lung expansion.
A woman 90 years of age has been in an automobile crash and sustained four fractured ribs on the left side of her thorax. Based on her age and the injury, she is at risk for what complication?
A) Pneumonia B) Altered thought processes C) Urinary incontinence D) Viral influenza
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question regarding a patient's pain?
a. "For how many weeks have you been having this pain?" b. "Does it feel like a burning pain?" c. "Where on your body does the pain begin and end?" d. "Can you describe your pain for me?"