A benefit of the patient information packet is that it
A. promotes better compliance with treatment programs.
B. helps patients feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the health-care professionals who are caring for them.
C. can answer a treatment question that may come up during an office visit.
D. encourages patients to help themselves achieve better health.
B. helps patients feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the health-care professionals who are caring for them.
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A) Frank-Starling principle. B) Sparrow principle. C) Fick principle. D) None of the above
You are treating a patient with signs and symptoms of a myocardial infarction (MI). What is the most important drug you should administer?
A) Epinephrine auto-injector (Epi-Pen®) B) Oxygen C) Aspirin D) Albuterol
In geriatric patients, strokes can be caused by a blockage or by:
a. a buildup of dopamine. b. a buildup of epinephrine. c. a rupture of a cerebral blood vessel. d. trauma to the cortex.
Karyn has been having episodes of tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) associated with her congestive heart failure. The physician offers to give her a prescription for a medication to help slow the heart, but Karyn does not want to add "yet another" medication to those she is already taking. Which of the following options might help Karyn control the rapid heartbeat without medication?
A. Maze procedure B. Vagal maneuvers C. Increased exercise D. Increased caffeine intake E. Electrical shock