The nurse is reviewing medication orders for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS). What medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

A. Meperidine (Demerol)
B. Dexamethasone (Decadron)
C. Rivastigmine tartrate (Exelon)
D. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors


Answer: B

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A patient has a contaminated right hip wound that requires dressing changes twice daily. The surgeon informs the nurse that when the wound "heals a little more" he will suture it closed

The nurse recognizes that the surgeon is using which form of wound healing? a. Primary intention b. Regenerative healing c. Secondary intention d. Tertiary intention

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The perinatal nurse explains to students that certain groups of women are less likely to breastfeed. Which of the following women would the nurse identify as needing extra education, support, or encouragement to breastfeed? (Select all that apply.)

A. African American B. Asian C. Those with a college education D. Those older than 25 E. Those who participate in federal nutrition programs

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Secondary health care is becoming increasingly common in community-based settings. Examples of this are

1. Alcohol counseling for a homeless veteran and cardiac testing for an overweight bank executive. 2. Care for a terminally ill elder and rehabilitation for a client with a spinal cord injury. 3. Home-based infusion therapy for a man with osteomyelitis and outpatient cholecystectomy for a middle-aged woman. 4. Prenatal care for a pregnant teen and diagnostic testing for a man with chronic back pain.

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The contraction stress test (CST):

1. sometimes employs vibroacoustic stimulation. 2. is an invasive test however contractions are stimulated. 3. is considered negative if no late decelerations are observed with the contractions. 4. is more effective than NST if membranes have already been ruptured.

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