When the physician looks in a child's mouth during a sick-visit exam, the mother exclaims: "Her tongue is bright red! It was not like that yesterday
" The physician would most likely order which medication based on the probable diagnosis of scarlet fever?
A) Steroids to decrease the inflammation
B) Acetaminophen to decrease the throat pain
C) Penicillin to prevent acute glomerulonephritis
D) Erythromycin to prevent the spread to siblings
C
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Quasi-experimental and experimental designs have a common feature: manipulation
A) True B) False
A patient with secondary hypertension has come into the clinic for a routine check-up. The nurse is aware that the difference between primary and secondary hypertension is what?
A) Secondary hypertension has a specific cause. B) Secondary hypertension has a more gradual onset than primary hypertension. C) Secondary hypertension does not cause target organ damage. D) Secondary hypertension does not respond to antihypertensive drug therapy.
A nurse is assessing a client experiencing anxiety and observes increased sweating and goose flesh. The nurse understands that these are the result of which substance?
A) Acetylcholine B) Norepinephrine C) Serotonin D) Histamine
Convert 227% to an equivalent mixed number: ________ If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).