What makes a generic drug pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name?
a. same color
b. same shape
c. same amount of active ingredient
d. same inert ingredients
Answer: c. same amount of active ingredient
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Which of the following points should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a patient who has been prescribed a nonopioid analgesic?
A) Discontinue the dosage of the drug immediately if symptoms disappear. B) Take any over-the-counter (OTC) drug if pain increases. C) Contact physician if temperature remains high even after 3 days. D) Contact physician if severe or recurrent pain persists for more than 10 days.
How are "gene penetrance" and "gene expressivity" different?
A. With penetrance, the gene is either expressed completely or is not expressed at all. With expressivity, the gene is always expressed but the degree of expression can range from minor to extreme. B. Penetrance and expressivity are both related to "gene dosage." With penetrance, only one copy of the gene is expressed and, with expressivity, more than one copy of the gene can be expressed. C. Gene penetrance and gene expressivity are merely different terms for the same concept, overexpression of recessive alleles. D. Penetrance refers to the actual gene structure in the DNA and expressivity refers to the chromosome locus of the gene.
Nurses can help their patients by keeping them informed about the distinctive labor stages. Which of the following descriptions of the phases of the first stage of labor is accurate?
1. Latent: mild, regular contractions, no dilation, bloody show, duration of 2 to 4 hours. 2. Active: moderate regular contractions, 4 to 7 cm dilation, duration of 3 to 6 hours. 3. Lull: no contractions, dilation stable, duration 20 to 60 minutes. 4. Transition: very strong but irregular contractions, 8 to 10 cm dilation, duration 1 to 2 hours.
The family provides the wound care at home for the client's pressure ulcer. Which does the nurse recommend to the client's family for wound care?
1. Witch hazel 2. Normal saline 3. Povidone-iodine 4. Hydrogen peroxide