List five routes of administration.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Common routes of drug administration include sublingual, buccal, oral, IM, subcutaneous, IV, topical, and rectal.
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1. Political decision-making model 2. Experimentation process 3. Rational decision-making model 4. Trial-and-error method
A patient who moved to the United States from Italy comes to the clinic for medical care
The patient has been in this country for several years and has adopted some elements of her new country. Yet she still retains some customs from her homeland. This patient is experiencing: 1) Assimilation. 2) Socialization. 3) Acculturation. 4) Immigration.
The client is in the physician's office for an initial prenatal examination. The client has indicated that she had a blood transfusion three years ago following a car crash and surgery
The client asks "Why is it important to know if I've ever had a blood transfusion?" The nurse's best answer is, "We ask because: A. Most women who have had transfusions are unable to carry a fetus to term." B. That means you might need another transfusion after you deliver." C. Your body might make antibodies that are harmful to your baby." D. You will need to have RhO (D) immune globulin (Rhogam) now to prevent problems."
The nurse educator is preparing a seminar on cancer for a group of nursing students. Which definition should the nurse educator use to accurately describe cancer?
a. Cancer is a name for cells that produce toxins that destroy body organs. b. Cancer is a term used to describe all new abnormal growths in the body. c. Cancer is a name given to a disease caused primarily from toxins in the environment. d. Cancer is a name for a large group of diseases characterized by cells that multiply rapidly and invade normal tissue.