An immature liver in children or improperly functioning liver in the geriatric patient will affect how
drugs are changed in the body.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The nurse knows that this response is primarily caused by A) fear of dogs that make you feel like your chest is being tightened and that you have lost control of the situation. B) increased levels of glucocorticoids by the adrenal glands that result in an increase in epinephrine level. C) response of the cholinergic muscarinic receptors on innervational targets of postganglionic fibers. D) stimulation of the release of ?2-adrenergic receptors, which will open the airway and increase oxygenation.
A TV ad is recruiting subjects for free medical exams and medications and an incentive of $500 for participating in a study on the effects of depression in young adults. This recruitment best describes which situation?
1. Balance of risk-benefit ratio. 2. Coercion. 3. Informed consent. 4. Confidentiality.
A code should be assigned to all missing values
A) True B) False
Public health nurses serve their communities in a variety of ways. Which is an example of primary prevention for a community?
A) Implementation of a psychiatric home health care program B) Further development of a partial hospitalization program C) Money-management counseling for couples with compulsions to spend D) Intervening with a high-risk population to decrease incidence of conduct disorder