When Hazel, age 65, develops herpes zoster (shingles), her physician orders Zovirax 800 mg five times a day for 10 days. Tablets of 400 mg and 800 mg are available. The ideal number and size of tablets used to fill the prescription are _______________
a. Eighty 400-mg tablets
b. Ten 800-mg tablets
c. Fifty 800-mg tablets
d. One hundred 400-mg tablets
ANS: C
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A) "We call this drug a chemotherapy agent." B) "Tamoxifen prevents osteoporosis." C) "I would recommend raloxifene." D) "Tamoxifen reduces the incidence by 49%."
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a. Mean b. Mode c. Median d. Percentile
Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the data analysis of a research report?
a. Would it be possible to replicate this study in another clinical setting? b. Are the results of each hypothesis or research question presented and presented objectively? c. Did testing of the hypothesis(es) or research question(s) clearly support or not support each hypothesis or research question? d. Was there an observation guide?
The nurse is planning a seminar that focuses on the 2020 National Health Goals during pregnancy for patients who are in the first trimester of pregnancy. Which information should the nurse include in this seminar? (Select all that apply.)
A) Refusing alcohol B) Importance to stop smoking C) Maintaining health appointments D) Seeking alternative care approaches E) Abstaining from drugs and substances