The nurse cautions the patient with uncontrolled hypertension that the consequences of the disease will include: (Select all that apply.)
a. threat of a stroke.
b. possible kidney failure.
c. risk for heart attack.
d. probability of congestive heart failure.
e. development of DVT.
A, B, C, D
DVT is not usually the result of hypertension. All other options are possible complications of uncontrolled hypertension.
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A) The expert testimony of nursing witnesses B) The defendant's explanation of what the nurse did C) The trial judge, after checking the outcome of prior similar court cases D) The testimony of expert medical witnesses
Which cells of the dermis release histamine and play a role in the hypersensitivity reactions of the skin?
a. Histiocytes b. Fibroblasts c. Mast cells d. Macrophages
Which of the following statements is Not correct about Gleevec (Imatinib; STI- 571)?
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