The therapeutic index is a way of comparing
A. the LD50 against the LD1
B. the LD1 against the ED99
C. the ED99 against the ED50
D. the LD50 against the ED50
D. the LD50 against the ED50
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A. Damage to this area causes plaque to build up on the heart valves. B. Damage to this layer can decrease the contractile force of the heart. C. Damage to this layer can lead to excessive cortisol and endorphin release. D. Damage to this area causes striated heart muscle fibers to release damaging high-density lipoproteins.
Which of the following patient care units would require the largest number of nurses if the scale used to measure acuity ranged from 1-5, with the highest acuity being 5?
a. A unit with10 patients, all ranked acuity level 5 b. A unit with 15 patients, 5 with acuity level 4 and 10 with acuity level 2 c. A unit with 20 patients , 2 ranked acuity level 5, 2 ranked acuity level 3, and 17 rankedacuity level 1-2 d. A unit with 25 patients, all ranked as acuity level 1-2
A patient is starting on the drug cromolyn sodium. Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for clarification about the purpose, administration schedule, or side effects of this drug?
a. "If I get a skin rash, I will call my doctor right away." b. "I will keep using the drug even if I don't notice a difference in my asthma after the first week." c. "I will keep the inhaler with me at all times so that I can use it quickly when an asthma attack occurs." d. "I have been trying to inhale deeply when I trigger the inhaler so that more of the drug reaches my lungs."
Upon autopsy of a 25-year-old, abnormalities in the media of the arterial wall and degenerative changes were detected. Which of the following would most likely accompany this finding?
a. Fusiform aneurysm b. Saccular aneurysm c. Arteriovenous malformation d. Thrombotic stroke