Which of the following medicines are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration?
1. Aromatherapy oils
2. Hormones
3. Vitamins
4. Herbal therapy
4
The FDA does not regulate herbal medication but protects consumers from misleading health claims by the herbal industry.
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A child returns from surgery in which a stoma was created in the abdominal wall to the bladder. The nurse identifies this as which of the following?
A) Vesicostomy B) Ureteral stent C) Continent urinary diversion D) Bladder augmentation
The nurse is caring for clients on the neurological unit. Which triad of neurological mechanisms does the nurse identify as most responsible when there is abnormality in ventilation control?
A) Medulla oblongata, cerebellum, and heart rate B) Pons, cerebellum, and oxygen receptors C) Medulla oblongata, mitral valve, and central receptors D) Aortic arch, pons, and CO2 receptor sites
What anal, rectal, or prostate disorder best fits his presentation?
A 50-year-old truck driver comes to your clinic for a work physical. He has had no upper respiratory, cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, urinary, or musculoskeletal system complaints. His past medical history is significant for mild arthritis and prior knee surgery in college. He is married and just changed jobs, working for a different trucking company. He smokes one pack of cigarettes a day, drinks less than six beers a week, and denies using any illegal drugs. His mother has high blood pressure and arthritis and his father died of lung cancer in his 60s. On examination, his blood pressure is 130/80 and his pulse is 80. His cardiac, lung, and abdominal examinations are normal. He has no inguinal hernia, but on his digital rectal examination you palpate a soft, smooth, nontender pedunculated mass on the posterior wall of the rectum. A) Internal hemorrhoid B) Prostate cancer C) Anorectal cancer D) Rectal polyp
The nurse is talking to the parent of a 13-month-old child. The mother states, "My child does not make noises like ‘da' or ‘na' like my sister's baby, who is only 9 months old."
Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate to make? a. "I am going to request a referral to a hearing specialist." b. "You should not compare your child to your sister's child." c. "I think your child is fine, but we will check again in 3 months." d. "You should ask other parents what noises their children made at this age."