A patient has a diagnosis of Parkinson disease, and the physician will prescribe carbidopa-levodopa. Before drug therapy, the patient should be carefully assessed for the presence of
A) macular degeneration.
B) closed-angle glaucoma.
C) peptic ulcer disease.
D) diabetes mellitus.
B
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Which of the following statements is true?
A) Citations for the nursing discipline exclusively are included in the CINAHL database. B) The CINAHL database includes citations for studies from 1999 to the present. C) The CINAHL database uses the controlled vocabulary called MeSH to index entries. D) Subject headings in CINAHL include substantive and methodologic topics.
The outer layer of the epidermis provides the most effective barrier to penetration of the skin by environmental factors. Which of the following is an example of penetration by an environmental factor?
A) An insect bite B) Dehydration C) Sunburn D) Excessive perspiration
What description identifies the pathophysiology of leukemia?
a. Increased blood viscosity b. Abnormal stimulation of the first stage of coagulation process c. Unrestricted proliferation of immature white blood cells (WBCs) d. Thrombocytopenia from an excessive destruction of platelets
A patient recovering from hip replacement surgery is prescribed a pillow between the legs. The nurse explains that the pillow will facilitate which positioning?
1. Adduction 2. Abduction 3. Extension 4. Flexion