The physician suggests that surgery be performed for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to prevent which of the following complications?
a. Hypoxemia
b. Right-to-left shunt of blood
c. Decreased workload on left side of heart
d. Pulmonary vascular congestion
Ans: d. Pulmonary vascular congestion
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Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg p.o. q day The frequency of administration in this order is _______________
a. Every other day b. Every day c. Four times a day d. As needed
About 30 minutes following the morning medication pass, the nurse's aide informs the nurse that one of the patients on their team is complaining of "hot sweats."
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The male adult of a nuclear family states he does not permit his children to use a computer or communicate with other children once they return home after school. This behavior is characteristic of
a. collectivism c. an open family sys-tem b. individualism d. a closed family sys-tem