Irrespective of the method of intake, what is the goal of taking a drug in the first place?
A. to induce hallucinations
B. for the drug to reach the brain
C. for the drug to be absorbed into the bloodstream
D. to achieve euphoria or a sense of calm and well being
Answer: C. for the drug to be absorbed into the bloodstream
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The population health nurse is evaluating care provided to the poor and homeless. What should be the primary focus of this evaluation?
1. Training programs employ the homeless. 2. Systems-level outcomes are met. 3. Client-level outcomes are met. 4. Individual and population intervention objectives are met.
A patient in the early stage of rheumatoid arthritis has been admitted to your unit. What medication classification would the nurse expect to be ordered for this patient?
A) Antimalarial agents B) NSAIDs C) Xanthine oxidase inhibitors D) Uricosuric agents
The student nurse is speaking with a nurse regarding the objectives of Healthy People 2020. Which of the following statements by the student nurse indicates that the student nurse requires further education regarding these objectives?
1. "Parents of school-aged children really need to be educated about the importance of treating strep throat.". 2. "African Americans really need to be educated about the symptoms associated with hypertension.". 3. "People who smoke are twice as likely to die from a heart attack when compared to those who don't smoke.". 4. "African Americans can benefit greatly from education aimed at increasing their understanding about the importance of exercise.".
What type of hypothesis is represented by the statement "the fewer social supports an elderly person has, the more likely the individual will be institutionalized."?
A) Directional B) Nondirectional C) Research D) Null