A resident washes her hands over and over many times during the day. This behavior is a:
a. Hallucination
b. Defense mechanism
c. Phobia
d. Compulsion
D
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The health care provider teaches a patient beginning tricyclic antidepressant drug therapy about measures to minimize the most serious common adverse drug effects. Which of the following adverse reactions is considered the most serious?
a. Orthostatic hypotension b. Dry mouth c. Blurred vision d. Urinary retention
Fetal gas exchange is mediated by the:
a. lungs. b. heart. c. amniotic fluid. d. placenta.
The clinic nurse schedules Tracy for her first prenatal appointment with the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) in the clinic. Tracy has appropriate questions for her potential health care provider that include:
Select all answers that apply: A) Complementary and alternative methods used during labor and birth B) An opportunity to meet other providers in the practice C) Beliefs and practices concerning an episiotomy and an epidural anesthetic D) Whether the nurse-midwife will be continually available for support during labor
A patient is starting on the drug cromolyn sodium. Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for clarification about the purpose, administration schedule, or side effects of this drug?
a. "If I get a skin rash, I will call my doctor right away." b. "I will keep using the drug even if I don't notice a difference in my asthma after the first week." c. "I will keep the inhaler with me at all times so that I can use it quickly when an asthma attack occurs." d. "I have been trying to inhale deeply when I trigger the inhaler so that more of the drug reaches my lungs."