Creatinine clearance ________ with age because of a decrease in muscle mass.
A. does not change
B. decreases
C. doubles
D. increases by half
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Ten percent = __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The patient is taking a 2-mg dose of ropinerol XR. The drug has a half-life of 12 hours. How long will it be before only 0.25 mg of this drug remains in the patient's system?
A) 24 hours B) 36 hours C) 48 hours D) 60 hours
Nurses should be cognizant of microeconomics because:
a. Nurses are often the ones to allocate resources to solve a problem. b. Nurses are often involved in federal policy making. c. Nurses should know about microeconomics in order to deliver quality patient care. d. Health care supplies can be very costly and nurses must use them wisely.
In January, a nurse is listening to colleagues talk about the increase in depressed patients asking for help from their physicians recently
The incidence of complaints of depression was higher in the last month than in the previous 3 months. Based on this data, which of the following would be the next step for the nurse to take? a. No further action is necessary because depression is known to worsen during the shorter darker days of winter. b. No further action is necessary because this short-term increase may just be a statistical error or even just a mistaken impression by the involved nurses. c. Action should be taken because there must be some cause for this noted increase. d. Action should be taken because this increase may the beginning of an epidemic and should be investigated.