Digitalis, used to treat congestive heart failure, is of ________ origin.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
plant
Digitalis is made from the wildflower purple foxglove and is used to treat congestive heart failure.
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excessive. The client tells the nurse that her memory has gotten a bit "spotty" so she is taking ginkgo biloba. The nurse will make the assessment that the combination of ginkgo and alcohol may produce a. delirium. b. gastrointestinal symptoms. c. spontaneous bleeding. d. thromboembolic phenomena.
A male patient with urinary incontinence has been using an external (condom) catheter. A nurse is assessing the patient's technique of applying the device
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