A patient with acute bronchitis is being discharged with a prescription for an antimicrobial to be taken for the next 14 days. In the discharge teaching, the nurse will stress:
1. taking the drug on an empty stomach before meals.
2. completing the entire course prescribed.
3. the need for thorough oral hygiene.
4. keeping the fluid intake of 500 mL/day.
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The entire course of the prescription should be taken to destroy the pathogen completely; otherwise, the pathogen may become resistant to the drug.
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1. Laughing during interview 2. "I feel so dizzy" 3. "My dressing is bloody" 4. Temperature is 100.2 5.
The nurse works with the patient, diagnosed with hypertension, and the patient's family to determine the goal of drug therapy for the patient taking an antihypertensive medication is what?
A) Maintaining compliance B) Maintaining the blood pressure within normal limits C) Maintaining a fluid volume balance D) Maintaining homeostasis
What is the reticular activating system (RAS) essential to? (Select all that apply.)
a. Concentration b. Wakefulness c. Speech d. Attention e. Memory f. Introspection
A breach in criminal law involving a crime of a serious nature is committed. The punishment of incarceration at a state or federal prison for more than 1 year is given. This is an example of which type of criminal law?
a. assault c. felony b. battery d. misdemeanor