Colchicine is prescribed for its.
A. anti-pyretic properties
B. analgesic properties
C. anti-inflammatory properties
D. anti-platelet aggregating properties
Ans: C. anti-inflammatory properties
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a. hard b. soft c. unencumbered d. unrestricted
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a. "I always try to take my heart failure drugs at the same time each day." b. "Now I am using a weekly pill dispenser to keep my drugs straight." c. "Now that my heart failure is cured I can cut back the drugs I take." d. "If I gain more than 3 lb in a week I will call my doctor."
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a. Periodontal disease b. Plaque c. Tartar d. Aspiration
The newly hired nurse notices that coworkers routinely pray with clients and their families. The nurse has never been particularly religious or spiritual and is unaccustomed to praying, but holds no strong feeling against prayer
What is the best strategy for the nurse to plan for such situations? 1. Try to ensure assignment to clients who are unlikely to request prayer. 2. Arrange to have a coworker substitute for the nurse in these prayer situations. 3. Memorize two or three short, formal prayers to use when prayer is requested. 4. Just stand silently at the bedside and let others in the room do the praying.