Which drug may be prescribed to treat iron-deficiency anemia?
A. calcium carbonate
B. cyanocobalamin
C. potassium chloride
D. iron
Answer: D
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a. anxious or embarrassed. c. uncooperative. b. tired and wants to end the interview. d. waiting for you to talk.
An extended family is experiencing a crisis. Excessive work demands have caused the primary parents to work longer hours, but the grandmother who usually watches the children after school is recovering from hip replacement surgery
What can the nurse suggest to help this family through this period of time? A) One parent reduces work hours. B) Children go to the grandmother's house after school. C) Identify another extended family member to assist while the grandmother recovers. D) Recommend the children learn independence and stay at home alone until a parent arrives.
A client tells the nurse about taking a medication that affects the central nervous system but cannot recall the name of the drug. When assessing the client, it would be appropriate for the nurse to ask about which possible symptoms?
1. Weight loss despite an increase in appetite, inability to sleep, feeling fidgety, palpitations, intolerance to heat 2. Weight loss despite an increase in appetite and food consumption, extreme thirst, drinking more fluids, and increase in urination 3. Moodiness, crying, or feelings of anxiety 4. More than usual shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest with physical activity, and sweating
Which of the following statements is true of the tetracyclines?
A. They affect both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. B. They bind irreversibly to bacterial ribosomes. C. They are a group of bactericidal antibiotics. D. They passively diffuse through the outer cell wall of bacteria.