Monitoring adherence can take several forms, including:
1. Patient reports from data in a drug diary
2. Pill counts
3. Laboratory reports and other diagnostic markers
4. All of the above
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A client has a wound that is going to heal through secondary intention. When instructing the client about this wound, the nurse would include:
1. Minimal tissue loss. 2. Closure of the wound will occur within 5 days. 3. Healing time will be longer. 4. Potential for scarring is greater. 5. Susceptibility to infection is greater.
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1. "Dad has always been so independent. He's lived alone for years since my mom died." 2. "Dad just hasn't seemed to know what he's been doing lately. He has been very forgetful these last few months." 3. "Maybe it's just caused by aging." 4. "The changes in his behavior came on so quickly. I wasn't sure what was happening."
What causes food to enter the stomach once it has reached the esophagus?
a. Gravity b. Peristaltic contractions c. Contraction of the cricopharyngeal muscle d. The release of somatostatin, which causes the stomach to contract and accept food