Which action could make a drug more potent?
a. Slow drug absorption
b. Slow drug elimination
c. Normal drug elimination
d. Fast drug elimination
ANS: B
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A) Must be a former Navy diver B) Must have patent auditory tubes C) Must have worked as a registered nurse D) Must know how to operate dialysis machines
A client asks, "Why does my leg swell when I have an infection?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "The fever from your infection causes you to drink more, and you become fluid overloaded." 2. "The infection causes the little vessels in your leg to become leaky, and fluid seeps out of your blood." 3. "The infection causes your lymphatic system to get blocked up so it doesn't drain." 4. "When you have an infection, more blood goes to your leg, causing it to swell."
What is an example of compensatory hyperplasia?
a. Hepatic cells increase cell division after part of the liver is excised. b. Skeletal muscle cells atrophy as a result of paralysis. c. The heart muscle enlarges as a result of hypertension. d. The size of the uterus increases during pregnancy.
The Joint Commission (TJC) is a voluntary accrediting agency that is nationally recognized for its performance standards. A hospital accredited by the agency will most likely experience which outcome?
a. Improved patient outcomes b. Dedicated staff c. Higher salaries d. Loss of practicing physicians