With the older adult, constipation can be a frequent problem, especially because of a decrease in dietary and ________ intake
a. medication
b. fluid
c. vitamin
d. oxygen
b
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Which of the following is NOT part of a medical radio report?
A) Unit identification B) Estimated time of arrival C) Address at which the patient was located D) Patient's response to medical care provided
You are called to the residence of a 78-year-old widow who lives alone with no children. She was found by neighbors on the floor of the living room. She has fallen and fractured her left humerus. She is disoriented and responds to verbal stimuli only. She has a blood pressure of 78/40 and a pulse of 48. She has a history of high blood pressure and takes medication for it. She also takes
medication for high cholesterol and a medication to slow down a fast heart rate. Emergency Medical Responders find the medication bottles in the medicine cabinet and they are empty. Your partner suspects that she accidentally overdosed on her medications. Do you agree or disagree? A) Agree. It is obvious that the broken arm is causing the decreased heart rate. B) Disagree. The vital signs indicate that she has not taken her medication in several days. C) Disagree. The patient's vital signs are related to her broken arm. D) Agree. The vital signs agree with this hypothesis.
Which of the following systems allows pharmacists to review drug use monthly, and indicates when it is time to reorder materials?
Min / max systems Perpetual inventory systems Reorder point systems EOQ systems
Disease outbreaks typically occur in restricted geographical areas close to water.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)