A nursing student asks a nurse how pharmacotherapy in the older adult is different than a middle-aged adult. How would the nurse respond?
A. Increased body water can lead to a higher risk of drug toxicity.
B. Plasma levels are increased, leading to a heightened drug response.
C. Generally, drug doses should be increased due to prolonged drug metabolism.
D. Drug absorption is slower due to increased gastric pH.
Answer: D
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a. The woman has a sudden episode of vomiting. b. The nurse is unable to feel the cervix during a vaginal examination. c. Bloody show increases. d. The woman involuntarily tries to bear down.
The nurse midwife is performing a pelvic examination on a client who came to her following a positive home pregnancy test. The nurse checks the woman's cervix for the probable sign of pregnancy known as Goodell's sign
Which of the following describes this alteration? A) The cervix looks blue or purple when examined. B) The lower uterine segment softens. C) The fundus enlarges. D) The cervix softens.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)