Inactivity ____________________ the patient.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
weakens
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A patient asks the nurse why she has to take two diuretics when her friend only takes one with a combination medication. The patient takes hydrochlorothiazide 75 mg every day with a potassium-sparing diuretic. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Maybe you should speak with your doctor about the combination." B) "I do not know why your doctor prefers that you take two medications." C) "You may need a larger dose than is available in the combination medications." D) "The combination medications are not as effective as two medications."
The infection control officer recognizes the need for more instruction on surgical asepsis after observing a nurse:
a. facing the sterile field. b. placing a sterile dressing on a sterile field. c. touching the edges of the sterile field with sterile gloves. d. keeping gloved hands above the waist.
An adult patient has a moderately severe infection and has been started on an antibiotic. The physician orders penicillin V potassium by mouth. Which dose would the nurse expect the physician to prescribe?
a. 15 to 50 mg 4 times daily b. 150 to 170 mg q 6h c. 250 to 500 mg 4 times daily d. 1000 to 1500 mg 4 times daily
The nurse is describing an alternative to formal childbirth education classes called a "bench clinic." Which of the following descriptions would the nurse use?
A) Women are given education on a one-to-one basis in the home. B) Groups of women with similar due dates meet and discuss pertinent topics. C) At each session, the prenatal assessment is completed within the group setting. D) Groups of women receive their education as they wait for prenatal appointments.