Your back is in severe pain from helping your parents with heavy yard work all day. Your father rubs a liquid liberally on your back as treatment. You quickly notice that your skin is tingling and even burning, and realize that the medication is a(n) ____
A) ointment
B) liniment
C) lotion
D) gel
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
An 86-year-old female client has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of dehydration and hyponatremia after she curtailed her fluid intake to minimize urinary incontinence
The client's admitting laboratory results are suggestive of prerenal failure. The nurse should be assessing this client for which of the following early signs of prerenal injury? A) Sharp decrease in urine output B) Excessive voiding of clear urine C) Acute hypertensive crisis D) Intermittent periods of confusion
In the term hydrotherapy, the suffix -therapy means:
A) condition. B) treatment. C) process. D) fear.
Which statement regarding gender differences in the metabolism of alcohol is correct?
A. Men metabolize less alcohol in the stomach than women do. B. Women lack a specific stomach enzyme that digests alcohol. C. Men usually weigh more than women and therefore metabolize alcohol more slowly. D. Hormonal fluctuations may affect the rate of metabolism of alcohol in women.