The drug thalidomide is currently used to treat
A. Hansen's disease (formerly known as leprosy)
2 B. neurological tremors
C. morning sickness in pregnant women
D. insomnia
A. Hansen's disease (formerly known as leprosy)
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When the medication nurse offers a pill to the older adult patient, the patient asks, "What is this and what is it for?" What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "I'm not at liberty to discuss your medication. You need to talk to your doctor." b. "That's a ‘feel good' pill that will make you feel better." c. "It's a cephalosporin that has been ordered to treat your URI." d. "It's an antibiotic for the infection in your urine."
After teaching a group of students about the review of systems component of the health history, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which data as an example?
A) "High school diploma plus 2 years of college" B) "Caregiver reliable source of information" C) "Menarche at age thirteen" D) "Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally"
Why would this be used instead of a nasogastric tube?
Prior to transfer by air, a patient with an unstable volume status will have intravenous lines started with ________ gauge catheters
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word