A female patient has been treated for strep throat with ampicillin by mouth. She visits the occupational health nurse and states she has vaginal itching. What organism is the cause of the vaginal itching?
A) Klebsiella
B) Enterobacter
C) Candida albicans
D) Proteus
C
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A faculty member explains the concepts of addiction, tolerance, and dependence to students. Which information is accurate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Addiction is a chronic physiologic disease process. b. Physical dependence and addiction are the same thing. c. Pseudoaddiction can result in withdrawal symptoms. d. Tolerance is a normal response to regular opioid use. e. Tolerance is said to occur when opioid effects decrease.
What part of the body maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss, regulating body temperature?
a. Thymus b. Thyroid c. Hypothalamus d. Adrenal glands
A male patient has just been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and has presented numerous questions to the nurse in anticipation of his upcoming appointment with his primary care provider
Specifically, the patient has many questions surrounding hemodialysis. What should the nurse teach this patient about his diagnosis and hemodialysis? A) "Hemodialysis is becoming much less common because of improved medications for the management of ESRD." B) "Your doctor will probably recommend hemodialysis only as a last resort if conservative treatments are unsuccessful." C) "These days, many patients are encouraged to start hemodialysis well before their ESRD becomes severe." D) "Your doctor will probably start you on hemodialysis a few times a month and then increase the frequency."
The nurse is providing care to a patient recently diagnosed with depression. The patient is also diagnosed with epilepsy. Which antidepressant would the nurse question if prescribed by the healthcare provider?
1) Amitriptyline 2) Buproprion 3) Escitalopram 4) Fluoxetine