When using azelaic acid, patients should be counseled that:
a. it may decrease pigmentation in dark-skinned patients.
b. it is more effective than other acne medications.
c. the risk of allergy is higher than it is in other acne medications.
d. the drug has been determined to have significant systemic toxicity.
a
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A pediatric nurse confronts many challenges when providing medications to children and infants. Which of the following principles is most appropriate when administering medication to children?
A) If a child is resistant to taking the medication, the nurse should tell the child that it is candy. B) Measurement by teaspoons is as accurate as milliliters. C) If a drug is not supplied in liquid form, the nurse can always crush the pill. D) Assess the child's weight prior to initial drug administration.
Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate with a client who has a recent diagnosis of von Willebrand disease?
A) "It's important that you avoid trauma." B) "Your disease affects your platelet function rather than clot formation." C) "Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin." D) "Clotting factor VIII can help your body compensate for the difficulty in clotting."
A nurse is encouraged to use a Boolean operator to more efficiently perform an electronic search of the literature. The nurse should understand that a Boolean operator is what?
a. A specialized reference librarian who can assist in searches of electronic medical and nursing databases b. A software program that enables combinations of permissions and restrictions for a database search c. A definition of the relationship between words or groups of words in a literature search such as "and" d. A clinical query that can be performed to focus on a particular clinical issue or practice question
Collagen makes up the ________ portion of bone, while calcium and phosphate make up the ________ portions of bone.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).