For which of the following conditions is Levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) the drug of choice?
A. Parkinson's disease
B. epilepsy
C. multiple sclerosis
D. Alzheimer's disease
Answer: A
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Which factor significantly increased public support for nurse midwifery?
A) Increased availability of a health care provider B) Support by the American Medical Association C) Evidence-based data demonstrating lower mortality rates D) Cost containment
Which of the following nonpharmacologic, independent nursing interventions may be used to promote relaxation without also causing sensory overload?
A) Talking with the client B) Playing music the client chooses C) Watching talk shows the nurse chooses D) Watching television reality shows that visitors choose
A patient tells the nurse, "My husband left me to be with God." What should the nurse realize this patient is demonstrating?
A. A cultural rite related to death B. Coping C. Denial D. A regional difference in the way death is expressed
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with pneumonia. What normal aging change increases the patient's risk for the development of pneumonia?
A) Decreased compliance B) Reduced functional epithelial cells C) Increased functional reserve capacity D) Damage from smoking