A patient is prescribed phentermine (Ionamin). What is the most common adverse effect of phentermine?
A) Dry mouth
B) Hypernatremia
C) Fatigue
D) Hypoglycemia
A
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A gerontologic nurse has been working hard to change the perceptions of the elderly, many of which are negative, by other segments of the population. What negative perceptions of older people have been identified in the literature? Select all that apply
A) As being the cause of social problems B) As not contributing to society C) As draining economic resources D) As competing with children for resources E) As dominating health care research
The older female adult has mild hyponatremia and constipation. The nurse is unable to use which remedy for constipation for this woman?
a. Offer fresh fruit daily. b. Encourage fluids by mouth. c. Administer a stool softener. d. Promote frequent ambulation.
Which of the following best describes one of the main problems in ensuring quality for health care in the United States?
a. Consumers believe American health care is high-quality and the best in the world. b. Every hospital and health care agency has its own approach to data collection and documentation. c. Finances are the basis of clinical decisions, not quality of care. d. We all agree on what quality is but not on how best to measure it.
You should check the pulse of an unconscious patient at the
A) temporal artery. B) carotid artery. C) femoral artery. D) radial artery.