Which of the following medications are the most effective of the antisecretory agents in healing esophagitis?
a. omeprazole (Prilosec) - proton pump inhibitor
b. cimetidine (Tagamet) - H2 receptor antagonist
c. calcium carbonate (Tums) - antacid
d. sucralfate (Carafate) - antiulcer
a
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A) Bladder B) Colon C) Breast D) Prostate
What occurs when the host human responds to the injected antibodies circulating through the body?
A) The host forms antigen–antibody complexes with the injected antibodies. B) The host produces a passive immunity to the antibodies. C) The circulating antibodies attack the host cells. D) The host produces its own antibodies to the injected antibodies.
A patient has been hospitalized for a subtotal gastrectomy
After the procedure, an infection developed that eventually had to be treated with gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. After 3 days of administration, oliguria occurred, and subsequent laboratory values indicated elevated BUN and creatinine levels. The patient is transferred to the critical care unit with acute kidney injury (previously known as acute tubular necrosis). The fluid that is removed each hour is not called urine; it is known as a. convection. b. diffusion. c. replacement fluid. d. ultrafiltrate.
A nurse has collected data related to a new client admitted 4 hours ago. The nurse has been assigned the task of writing the nursing care plan. The nurse has analyzed data regarding the client's chief concern
Which would the nurse include in the diagnosis? A) Identification of the disease B) The medical treatment plan C) Identification of the nursing care problem D) The cause of the disease