Cost of antianginal drug therapy should be considered in drug selection because of all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Patients often require multiple drugs
2. A large number of angina patients are older adults on fixed incomes
3. Generic formulations may be cheaper but are rarely bioequivalent
4. Lack of drug selectivity may result in increased adverse reactions
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1. Cultural awareness 2. Cultural desire 3. Cultural knowledge 4. Cultural encounter
A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) 11 years ago is being cared for at home by his wife. The nurse asks whether the family has considered arranging for in-home assistive care based primarily on the knowledge that:
1. This type of assistance can help preserve the physical and emotional well-being of the client's wife. 2. It is becoming more difficult for his wife to adequately meet his physical needs. 3. This type of assistive care is warranted, since PD is both progressive and degenerative. 4. The client may live for many more years, requiring more intensive care as the disease progresses.
Physiologic changes that occur in the renal system during pregnancy predispose the pregnant woman to urinary tract infections (UTIs). Symptoms of a UTI include (select all that apply):
a. Dysuria b. Hematuria c. Urgency d. Delayed urination
The nurse would recognize successful aging according to Jung's theory when the nurse notes that a resident at a long-term care facility:
a. takes special care to dress for dinner in a manner that pleases his tablemates. b. asks permission to sit on the patio with other residents. c. asks persons in his hall if his television is bothering them. d. wears a large cowboy hat at all times because he likes it.