A teenage boy has undergone a diagnostic workup following several months of persistent, bloody diarrhea that appears to lack an infectious etiology. The boy has also experienced intermittent abdominal pain and has lost almost 15 pounds this year
Which of the following medications is most likely to treat this boy's diagnosis?
A) Lubiprostone
B) Mesalamine
C) Docusate
D) Bismuth subsalicylate
B
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A nurse can most accurately assess a patient's heart rate and rhythm by which of the following methods?
A) Listen with the stethoscope at the fifth intercostals space left mid-clavicular line B) Listen with the stethoscope at the fifth intercostals space at the sternum C) Listen with a stethoscope at the neck to the right of the cricoid process D) Listen with a stethoscope at the second intercostal space left sternum
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of gentamicin to a patient who is receiving the drug 3 times daily. The nurse will monitor _____ levels
a. peak b. peak and trough c. serum drug d. trough
Most of the antiretroviral drugs are toxic to which of the following organs or organ systems?
A. myocardium B. central nervous system C. kidney D. liver
Which of the following laboratory findings is most specifically suggestive for renal problems?
a. hemoglobin 11 g/dL b. potassium 5.5 mEq/L c. serum creatinine 3.2 mg/dL d. blood urea nitrogen 18 mg/dL