MRSA and VRE are
A) viruses.
B) easily eradicated.
C) fungi.
D) drug-resistant bacteria.
D
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a. To allow for marketing before completion of phase II of drug trials b. To ensure that the unknown risks associated with early approval are balanced by the need for effective drugs c. To change the rules because existing FDA regulations were too stringent for po-tentially effective drugs d. To accelerate approval of new drugs to give prescribers the option of using them without research findings
A nurse is teaching a postoperative patient about essential nutrition for healing. What statement by the patient would indicate a need for more information?
A) "I will drink a lot of orange juice and drink milk too." B) "I will take the zinc supplement the doctor recommended." C) "I will restrict my diet to fats and carbohydrates." D) "I will drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day."
A patient comes to the clinic asking for help and admits to trying cocaine "just once, but I got hooked!" This patient is here now because "I just watched a friend die! I don't want to do that
You've got to help me!" You know that people who withdraw from cocaine will have cravings for the drug. They will also experience: A) Depression B) Mania C) Paranoia D) Dilated pupils
The patient weighs 16 kg. Ordered: Cipro 250 mg PO BID On hand: Cipro 250 mg tablets. According to the package insert, the medication can be given 10 to 20 mg/kg every 12 hours. Determine whether the dose is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: ________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).