The son of an 88-year-old patient states that he told his mother to double the dose of her antibiotic so she would "get better faster." This represents a problem given that the elderly have a(n):
A) Decreased respiratory function
B) Increased amount of body water
C) Decreased liver and kidney function
D) Increased tolerance to medication
C) Decreased liver and kidney function
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You are called to a 25-year-old man complaining of RLQ pain. His other symptoms are nausea and vomiting, fever, and decreasing pain in the umbilicus area. You should suspect:
A) appendicitis. B) pancreatitis. C) cholecystitis. D) peritonitis.
Both the superior and inferior vena cava enter the left atrium of the heart
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The state care acts
A) centralize the care into one or two state mental hospitals that cared for thousands of residents at a time B) called for an expansion of neuropathology in mental hospitals C) called for bringing mental health services to the public in their communities D) investigated the results of consumer-operated program outcomes for people with mental illness
A break in a bone is called a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).