A prescriber orders melarsoprol (Arsobal) for a patient with trypanosomiasis. Which agency would the nurse contact to obtain the medication?
a. American Medical Association
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
c. U. S. Food and Drug Administration
d. South African embassy
B
The nurse should contact the CDC to obtain the medication.
These are not the appropriate agencies from which to obtain melarsoprol.
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a. Consider that children of this age do not like interference from their parents b. Be assured that the local school is good and that the child shouldn't be worried c. Consider going to the school and meeting the child's teachers d. Support the child to handle this problem without their help
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a. "Continue taking your pills as prescribed." b. "Take two pills today at the regular time you take your oral contraceptive. Then continue taking one pill per day." c. "Stop the pills and wait to restart after the next period." d. "Use another form of contraception for the next month."
The clinic nurse uses Leopold maneuvers to determine the fetal lie, presentation, and position. The nurse's hands are placed on the maternal abdomen to gently palpate the fundal region of the uterus. This action is best described as the:
a. First maneuver b. Second maneuver c. Third maneuver d. Fourth maneuver