________ is defined as a permanent black discoloration of skin and mucous membranes caused by prolonged use of silver protein solutions.
A. Botulism
B. Lyse
C. Argyria
D. Eschar
Answer: C
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A man, aged 84 years, was stopped for going through a red light in a small town where he has lived all his life. He told the officer, "It wasn't there yesterday."
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a. Assessing the client for both depression and anxiety b. Discussing the poor prognosis of this dis-order with the client c. Explaining the need for proper nutrition to minimize the effects of alcoholism d. Identifying the effects of chronic alcohol-ism on the human body
A patient with asthma uses albuterol [Ventolin] for wheezing. The nurse assesses the patient and notes vital signs of HR, 96 beats per minute; RR, 18 breaths per minute; and BP, 116/78 mm Hg. The patient has clear breath sounds and hand tremors
What will the nurse do? a. Ask the patient how often the inhaler is used. b. Check the patient's blood glucose level. c. Request an order for isoproterenol [Isu-prel] to reduce side effects. d. Stop the medication and report the tre-mors to the provider.