A client suffers from chronic pain. The nurse suggests the client have monthly massages. This is an example of
A) Adjuvant medicine
B) Palliative medicine
C) Alternative medicine
D) Allopathic medicine
Ans: C
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a. cash flow. b. expense incurred. c. profit. d. total reimbursement.
A 45-year-old patient says, "I'm gaining weight but I'm not eating any differently than I did years ago." What should the nurse realize is occurring with this patient?
1. gaining weight associated with aging 2. denying the truth about overeating 3. justifying the weight gain 4. seeking approval to gain weight
A patient is experiencing a fever of 100 degrees F. The nurse realizes that which of the following effects will the fever have on the patient's heart rate?
1. increase 10 beats per minute for every degree elevation 2. increase 18 beats per minute for every degree elevation 3. decrease 10 beats per minute for every degree elevation 4. decrease 18 beats per minute for every degree elevation
Digoxin has a very limited role in treatment of heart failure. It is used mainly for patients with:
1. Ejection fractions above 40% 2. An audible S3 3. Mitral stenosis as a primary cause for heart failure 4. Renal insufficiency