Why should liquid iron preparations be taken through a straw or with juice or water?
A. To prevent or decrease the staining of the teeth
B. So that the iron does not come in contact with the tongue, causing glossitis
C. So that the iron does not erode the lining of the esophagus
D. All of these are correct.
Answer: A
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a. Antihistamines given by this route are not absorbed as well in children. b. Applying an antihistamine to the skin can cause toxicity in this age group. c. The child will also need oral medication to achieve effective results. d. Topical medications have fewer side ef-fects than those given by other routes.
A mother is concerned that a school-age child will pick up the habit of smoking because so many children in the school smoke. What should the nurse instruct the mother about this behavior?
A) Be a role model and do not smoke. B) Remind the child that smoking costs money. C) Discuss other tobacco choices that can be used instead. D) Explain that the child can experiment with smoking when older.
Appropriate initial treatment for psoriasis would be:
1. An immunomodulator (Protopic or Elidel) 2. Wet soaks with Burrow's or Domeboro solution 3. Intermittent therapy with intermediate potency topical corticosteroids 4. Anthralin (Drithocreme)
When ? = .00, which of the following is true?
a. The sampling distribution of ? is centered on 1.0. b. The sampling distribution is positively skewed. c. The sampling distribution of ? cannot be constructed. d. None of the above