The anticlotting effect of aspirin can be useful in the following circumstance:
A. abdominal surgery
B. labor and childbirth
C. hemophilia condition (inability for blood to clot)
D. small clots in the brain or in coronary arteries
Answer: D. small clots in the brain or in coronary arteries
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A) "Patients generally stay in the hospital for 6 to 8 days." B) "Patients are kept in the hospital until they are independent with all aspects of their care." C) "Patients need to stay in the hospital until they regain normal heart function for their age." D) "Patients usually remain at the hospital for 24 to 48 hours."
A community mental health nurse has the task of planning an educational program for staff of a
home health agency specializing in care of the elderly. A topic of high priority should be a. identifying clinical depression in older adults. b. providing cost-effective foot care for the elderly. c. identifying dietary deficiencies in the elderly. d. psychosocial stimulation for those who live alone.
A client underwent a total mastectomy, involving the removal of breast tissue. Which of the following advice should the nurse provide the client in the selection of a prosthesis?
A) Purchase a prosthesis filled with sand. C) Purchase a loose-fitting prosthesis. B) Purchase a tight fitting prosthesis. D) Purchase a prosthesis filled with fluid.
Which antibiotic would be used in a pregnant woman with severe traveler's diarrhea?
1. Azithromycin 2. Ciprofloxacin 3. Levofloxacin 4. Doxycycline