If Drug A and Drug B have the same number of drug-related ED visits but Drug A is used by ten times the number of individuals as Drug B, what are the relative toxicities of the two drugs?
A. Drug A is more toxic than Drug B
B. Drug B is more toxic than Drug A
C. Drugs A and B have equivalent toxicities
D. Not enough information is present to judge the relative toxicities of Drugs A
and B
B. Drug B is more toxic than Drug A
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A. "Are you willing to talk about your weight gain this year?" B. "Do you realize your weight puts you into an obese category?" C. "Do you participate in any activities or exercise?" D. "What do you think about your weight right now?"
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a. in the red marrow of the medullary cavity of the bone b. in the proximal epiphysis c. in the gray marrow of the medullary cavity of the bone d. in the distal epiphysis
A patient who has been prescribed quinapril (Accupril) for hypertension has not had the expected reduction in blood pressure. Regular use of which over-the-counter medications may be contributing to lack of therapeutic effect of the ACE inhibitor?
a. Acetaminophen b. Calcium carbonate c. Ibuprofen d. Milk of magnesia
When teaching caregivers the correct procedure for maintaining body alignment, the nurse instructs them to:
A. Have a shorter client use a footstool when sitting B. Turn the client every 8 to 12 hours while he or she is in bed C. Have the client flex the spine while lying on his or her side in bed D. Keep the client's popliteal space pressed firmly against the edge of the chair while he or she is sitting up