For which pt should the health care provider avoid prescribing rosiglitazone (avandia)?
a. pt with symptomatic heart failure
b. pt with new-onset asthma
c. pt with kidney disease
d. pt with hyperthyroidism
Answer: a. pt with symptomatic heart failure
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The nurse assesses that a 2-year-old who cries continuously after his mother leaves, watches the door for her return, and then finally exhausts himself and goes to sleep is in the separation anxiety phase of:
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