Peptic ulcers are often common in the aging population. Which medications should be taken with caution to help prevent this problem?
a. Antibiotics
b. Antacids
c. NSAIDs
d. Laxatives
C
Medications such as aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken for arthritis or degenerative joint conditions may contribute to ulcer formation.
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The cranial nerve that supplies most of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities and also carries motor fibers to glands that produce digestive juices and other secretions is the
a. somatic motor nerve. b. visceral sensory nerve. c. abducens nerve. d. vagus nerve.
A patient is being admitted to the intensive care unit after being resuscitated in the emergency department. The patient is being mechanically ventilated. Which information provided by the transferring nurse would the nurse evaluate as increasing this patient's risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?
1. "The patient is intubated nasally." 2. "The patient arrested after having a myocardial infarction." 3. "The patient required placement of a nasogastric tube to relieve persistent gastric distention." 4. "The patient's home medications include a proton pump inhibitor." 5. "The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)."
A client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) says to the nurse: "I thought I had osteoarthritis. How is this different?" The nurse explains it differs from osteoarthritis in that rheumatoid arthritis:
A) has an abrupt onset of red, swollen joints. B) is slower to progress than osteoarthritis. C) affects only one joint at a time. D) does not cause fever or malaise.
What is the primary difference between hospital care and home health care?
1. Home care is routinely delivered continuously by professional staff. 2. Home care is delivered on an intermittent basis by professional staff. 3. Home care is delivered for emergency conditions. 4. Home care is not available 24 hours a day.