The nurse prepares to administer a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug to the patient with postoperative knee pain. The nurse should consider which pharmacological properties of NSAIDs?
1. NSAIDs inhibit the manufacture of bradykinins.
2. NSAIDs bind with opioid receptors throughout the nervous system.
3. NSAIDs exert peripheral effects.
4. NSAIDs inhibit the formation of prostaglandins.
5. NSAIDS may affect renal function
1, 3, 4, 5
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Which of the following is most important when contraceptive care is provided to the client?
A) Fitting contraceptives for the client to determine size B) Providing detailed education to the client C) Offering emergency contraception to the client D) Discussing preferences with the client's partner
Which person believed that congregations should play a key role in holistic health care and fo-cused on implementing nurse-clergy teams to work with individuals and their families?
a. Pope John Paul b. President Reagan c. Rev. Granger Westburg d. Lillian Wald
Therapy focused on uncovering unconscious behavior processes is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse is employed by a state public health department. Which of the following functions would most likely be completed by this agency? (Select all that apply.)
a. Delegating power to engage in certain activities such as quarantine b. Enforcing laws and regulations that protect public health c. Filing birth and death certificates whenever these occur within the state d. Monitoring health status of citizens within its geographic boundaries