A patient is taking acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) to prevent platelet aggregation. Which dose of aspirin will irreversibly acetylate circulating platelets within a few minutes, with effects lasting for the lifespan of the platelets?
A) 81 mg
B) 180 mg
C) 325 mg
D) 650 mg
C
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A jury involved in a malpractice suit must decide how much to compensate a patient for the emotional distress caused her by incomplete anesthesia during surgery. To which element of malpractice is this decision related?
A) Duty B) Breach of duty C) Causation D) Damages
The nurse uses a picture to demonstrate the bullae and blebs associated with emphysema. The nurse points out that the difference between the two is that blebs (select all that apply):
1. are between the alveolar spaces in the lungs. 2. are in the lung parenchyma. 3. can rupture, causing the lungs to collapse. 4. are responsible for diaphragm flattening. 5. are precancerous.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) has been prescribed for a patient with hypothyroidism. The nurse reviews the patient's current medications for potential interactions. Which of these drugs or drug classes interact with levothyroxine? (Select all that apply.)
a. Phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Estrogens c. Beta blockers d. Warfarin (Coumadin) e. Penicillins f. Iron supplements
A psychiatric–mental health nurse has been named in a malpractice suit in which certain criteria have to be demonstrated by the client's legal team. Which of the following lists includes the correct criteria?
A) Duty of care, professional performance, injury related to the nurse's action, action foreseeably could have caused the injury, and proven injury B) Duty of care, professional performance, injury related to the nurse's action, failure to document injury, and proven injury C) Professional performance, injury related to the nurse's action, action foreseeably could have caused the injury, and proven injury D) Duty of care, professional performance, injury related to the nurse's action, and action foreseeably could have caused the injury