The condition known as ____________________ is the lack of adequate saliva.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
xerostomia
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A medical term that means pertaining to the parathyroid gland is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The physician has ordered a child's antibiotic dose as 5 mg/kg. The child weighs 14 kg. The antibiotic is provided in a vial with 10 mg/mL. How many mL of antibiotic will be dispensed? Round to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
Nancy is reading the doctor's orders for Ms. Brighton, a 72-year-old with COPD, congestive heart failure, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. She notices that one of the newly prescribed medications has the potential for life threatening potentiation of one of Ms. Brighton's other medications. What should Nancy do?
A) Do nothing; the physician has written the order. B) Document Nancy's concerns but take no further action. C) Question the order and explain the potential problems. D) Advise Ms. Brighton to refuse to take the medication.
Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria:
a. staphyl/o b. pneum/o c. -cele d. strept/o e. -cocci