Which of the following can be both a benefit and challenge of technological advances in health care?
a. Supports healthy living c. Can prolong living
b. Availability and cost d. Alleviates suffering
C
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She stated, "My mother forgot who we were when she was institutionalized." Based on this information the nurse suspects: A) Huntington's disease B) Heart disease C) Cerebrovascular accident D) Alzheimer's disease
The patient is due to begin her treatment for infertility with the drug clomiphene (Clomid). She is anxious to begin the treatment and asks her health care provider how soon she can begin taking the drug
The most appropriate response of the health care provider is that she can begin taking the medi-cation on: a. Day 14 of her menstrual cycle b. Day 7 of her menstrual cycle c. Day 5 of her menstrual cycle d. Day 2 of her menstrual cycle
A nurse is obtaining a drug history from a patient about to receive sulfadiazine. The nurse learns that the patient takes warfarin, glipizide, and a thiazide diuretic. Based on this assessment, the nurse will expect the provider to:
a. change the antibiotic to TMP/SMZ. b. increase the dose of the glipizide. c. monitor the patient's electrolytes closely. d. monitor the patient's coagulation levels.
Which of the following healthcare professionals prescribes home care and certifies the plan of care for the patient?
A) social worker B) discharge nurse C) home healthcare nurse D) physician