A patient who was diagnosed with hypertension and started on losartan calls the clinic 2 weeks after beginning the therapy
She reports to the nurse that she still feels "funny in the head" and that according to her daughter-in-law, who is a nurse and who is monitoring her blood pressure, her blood pressure is still high. The nurse will question the patient concerning
A) taking her medication with food.
B) taking her medication with grapefruit juice.
C) he amount of exercise she is getting.
D) her use of ibuprofen.
B
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a. Varies based on the patient's clinical condition and recent clinical history b. Lead MCL1 c. Lead V1 d. Lead II
An older adult patient has been diagnosed with aortic regurgitation. What change in blood flow should the nurse expect to see on this patient's echocardiogram?
A) Blood to flow back from the aorta to the left ventricle B) Obstruction of blood flow from the left ventricle C) Blood to flow back from the left atrium to the left ventricle D) Obstruction of blood from the left atrium to left ventricle
The NQF provides a model for advancement of healthcare quality that could be used in healthcare organizations. The use of this model by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specifically affects the interaction between adverse events and:
a. Staffing. b. Funding. c. Composition of executive councils. d. Composition of consumer-based councils.
________ the proof number is the percentage of alcohol by volume.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).