The nurse has been assigned a 49-year-old patient who has acute colitis, and the nurse just completed gathering data concerning core drug knowledge and core patient variables
To implement nursing management of drug therapy for this patient, the nurse will then
A) evaluate the outcome of the drug therapy.
B) devise strategies to maximize the therapeutic effects of the drug.
C) implement planned nursing actions.
D) assess for data that will indicate interactions between core drug knowledge and core patient variables.
B
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In which situation is there a risk that a newborn infant will have a congenital heart defect (CHD)?
a. Trisomy 21 detected on amniocentesis b. Family history of myocardial infarction c. Father has type 1 diabetes mellitus d. Older sibling born with Turner syndrome
Which of the following findings, when seen in the infant, is ominous?
a. Difficulty tracking objects with the eyes b. Appearing to have better peripheral than central vision c. Blinking when bright light is directed at the face d. White pupils on photographs
Which statement is true regarding the major difference between male and female sex hormone production?
a. Luteinizing hormone has no apparent action in a man. b. In a man, sex hormone production is relatively constant. c. Estradiol is not produced in a man. d. In a man, gonadotropin-releasing hormone does not cause the release of follicle stimulating hormone.