Decision making about surgery being completed on a day only basis is a collaborative process that includes input from the patient, the surgeon and the anaesthetist
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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A) Notify the physician. B) Hold the next dose of anticoagulant. C) Anticipate the injection of vitamin K. D) Continue anticoagulant therapy.
One creative approach to rural health is the concept of clinical peripherality. What does clinical peripherality encompass?
A) Remoteness from primary and secondary care B) Low population density regions with remoteness from tertiary and specialty care C) Inaccessibility of any primary and acute health care services in rural America D) Rapid availability of services for decisions that might affect quality, cost, or access to care
A client with Parkinson disease is admitted to the emergency department with increased tremors and muscle rigidity. Which herb would the nurse expect to find on the client's medication list?
1. Saw palmetto 2. Garlic 3. Kava kava 4. Ginkgo
A nurse is providing information to a mother of a 1-year-old who has asked about bladder-training her child. The nurse should provide which information to the mother?
A. That she may start bladder training at any time B. That her child is too young and that she should not yet be worrying about it C. That a child cannot begin to control urination until approximately the age of 24 months D. That bowel training should be started immediately and then begin bladder training in about 1 month