Which of the following terms is used to describe hormones that maintain normal blood volume and promote sodium and water retention and urinary excretion of potassium?
A. epinephrine
B. corticosteroids
C. glucocorticoids
D. mineralocorticoids
Answer: D
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In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs. How did the DRGs reduce hospital costs?
a. By classifying various diagnoses as ineligible for hospitalization b. By allotting a set amount of hospital days and prospective payment on the basis of the admitting diagnosis c. By specifying particular physicians to treat specified diagnoses d. By using frequency of a particular diagnosis to set a payment schedule
A patient tells you that the usual dose of an opioid drug for cancer pain no longer relieves the pain. What is your best response?
a. "We have to be careful about increasing opioid drug dosages to prevent drug addiction." b. "You may be developing dependence on the drug and that is why it no longer relieves your pain." c. "Your body may be adjusting to the drug, eliminating it more rapidly, and thus you will need a higher dose to achieve pain relief." d. "The danger of increasing your opioid drug dosage is that you may experience respiratory failure."
A nurse is considering joining the American Public Health Association (APHA). Which of the following information about this organization should be considered when making this decision?
a. APHA focuses on the public health con-cerns of the medical profession. b. APHA represents concerns of nursing specialty practices. c. APHA provides a forum for nurses to discuss their public health concerns. d. APHA focuses on providing health pro-motion education to the public.
Which of the following drug types are often used as a first-line treatment for depression due to their side effect profile?
1. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) 2. Beta-adrenergic blockers 3. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) 4. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)