Select the correct clinical indication associated with the use of IV dobutamine (Dobutrex), a drug that is similar to dopamine but has greater beta-1 effects.
A. Acute allergy or asthma
B. Hypertension
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D. Acute heart failure
Answer: D
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1. There are many pills available to treat this type of diabetes. 2. If you control your blood sugar with diet and exercise, you won't need the pills. 3. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is treated with insulin injections and not pills. 4. Some people start taking medication and then, as their condition improves, they can stop.
A public health agency is transitioning from a traditional management model for quality assur-ance to a TQM approach. Which of the following changes will occur within the agency?
a. Increased administrative authority b. Increased participation by all staff c. Additional focus on quality assurance d. Specialized accountability for services provided
The daughter of an ill patient tells the nurse that her father would not be so sick if she had spent more time with him over the years. The nurse realizes the daughter is exhibiting which of the following cognitive distortions?
1. Personalization 2. Selective abstraction 3. Overgeneralization 4. Magnification
Broome feels there is a need for new visions of leadership and how they should be developed. One of her biggest points was that successful leaders for the future need to:
A. Develop strong business plans that keep the "bottom line" down. B. Know when to lead and when to follow. C. Be aware of followers' need to have a rest or vacation every 2 to 3 months. D. Push the organization's mission and goals no matter what the group's vision is.