A normal healthy pulse pressure should be in the range of ___________.?
A) 60 mm Hg
B) 55 mm Hg
C) 20 mm Hg
D) 40 mm Hg
D
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1. "There are more nurses retiring than are entering the profession." 2. "The demand for nurses is declining because of fewer hospital admissions." 3. "There are insufficient numbers of nursing faculty to teach interested students." 4. "Women still outnumber men in nursing."
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A) Salmonella infection B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis C) Clostridium difficile D) Pneumocystis pneumonia
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a. "I will hold the drug and notify your prescriber." b. "This is a fairly common and expected side effect of the drug." c. "Heavy bleeding is a concern because you might become anemic." d. "I will have to give you a shot of protamine sulfate to reverse the drug's action."
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A) Decrease in medication errors B) Improved patient safety C) Decrease in disturbing patients D) Better use of nurse time