A patient has been admitted for treatment of an infected leg ulcer and will be started on IV linezolid. The nurse is reviewing the list of the patient's current medications. Which type of medication, if listed, would be of most concern if taken with the linezolid?
A. Beta blocker
B. Oral anticoagulant
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant
D. Thyroid Replacement hormone
Ans: C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant
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1. ?Chaos theorists believe change is inevitable.? 2. ?Classical theorists believe in organizational hierarchy.? 3. ?Systems theorists discuss outputs and inputs.? 4. ?Contingency theorists believe the environment forces organizational change.?
Treatment of stroke with thrombolytic therapy, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
A) is indicated if the stroke symptoms have occurred within 6 hours or less. B) is administered to dissolve the clot that is occluding the cerebral circulation and reestablish circulation to the involved part of the brain. C) has not been associated with serious complications. D) is used to treat thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes.
A patient in the emergency room of a local community hospital is crying uncontrollably and repeating over and over, "He will hurt me if I don't get away from him. You have to help me, please."
Which of the following interventions reflects attention to care in the manner advocated by the assumptions stated in the Stuart Stress Adaptation Model? a. Getting a health care provider to prescribe a sedative for the patient b. Asking the patient to provide more details about "what he will do" c. Beginning the nursing process by conducting a nursing assessment d. Putting the patient in a quiet room to minimize environmental stimuli
Which of the following is the traditional method of reimbursing physicians?
a. Retrospective reimbursement b. Prospective reimbursement c. Fee-for-service d. Capitation