For a patient on oxygen therapy, it is important to check which areas for skin breakdown?
A)
the chest
B)
the fingers
C)
the nostrils
D)
all of the above
Answer:
C
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a. Blacks b. Hispanics c. Whites d. Asians
Mr. Lacuna is a 83-year-old resident of a long-term care facility who has a diagnosis of moderate Alzheimer disease
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The nursing students are studying sympathomimetic drugs. How do these drugs act on the body?
A) Stimulate beta receptors and block alpha-receptors B) Stimulate alpha-receptors and block beta-receptors C) Block adrenergic receptors D) Stimulate both alpha and beta-receptors
Which of the following patients of a primary care physician would not require extra screening for cancer?
A) A 51-year-old woman whose grandmother died of breast cancer B) A 48-year-old man who takes immunosuppressant drugs following a kidney transplant C) A 50-year-old male who is obese and has a low-fiber, high-fat diet D) A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital scoliosis