Some medical terms have more than one root word
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The nurse is preparing information for a community seminar on the hazards of obesity. Which disorders should the nurse include as being complications of obesity?
Select all that apply. 1. cardiovascular diseases 2. obstructive sleep apnea 3. diabetes mellitus type 2 4. hypotension 5. renal insufficiency
Why should you teach a patient who is prescribed a thiazide diuretic to change positions slowly?
a. Moving rapidly from a standing position to a sitting position can raise blood pressure and increase the patient's risk for a stroke. b. Moving rapidly from a standing position to a sitting position can cause excess body fluids to collect in the feet and ankles increasing the patient's risk for edema. c. Moving rapidly from a sitting position to a standing position can put pressure on the bladder and increase the patient's risk for incontinence. d. Moving rapidly from a sitting position to a standing position can cause blood pressure to drop and increase the patient's risk for falling.
A client with a diagnosis of AIDS has asked the nurse for information regarding the use of complementary therapies for the treatment of the disease. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
1. Many HIV/AIDS clients find the complementary treatments helpful. 2. Incorporating such treatments could severely undermine the effectiveness of the current treatment plan. 3. These treatments will most likely neither help nor hurt the client physically. 4. With a terminal disease, the client deserves to make whatever choices he or she wants.
Which of the following is a major side effect of butorphanol tartrate (Stadol)?
1. Blurred vision 2. Agitation 3. Feelings of dysphoria 4. Drowsiness