When an electronic thermometer is used to take an oral temperature, the device that is inserted into the patient's mouth is color-coded with a/an ____________________ tip.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
blue
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a. Less than 0.1% b. Less than 1% c. Less than 5% d. Less than 6%
The nurse is instructing a group of women between the ages of 40 and 50 about early detection of breast cancer. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
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The nurse is collecting data from a client with a history of renal transplantation. The nurse understands that the medication of choice for preventing organ rejection is:
1. Probenecid 2. Indomethacin (Indocin) 3. Prednisone 4. Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)