The nurse is reviewing the pharmacokinetic processes of a patient's prescribed medications. What factor should the nurse identify that influences the metabolic liver enzymes contained in the cytochrome P450 system?
1. Genetics
2. Excretion
3. Drug half-life
4. Acid-base balance in the body
1. Genetics
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A nurse understands that the first major government involvement in health care occurred with passage of the __________ Act
a. Brady b. Hill-Burton c. Nurse Reinvestment d. Social Security
During clinical conference, the interdisciplinary team examines the MRI results of two clients. One client has increased activity in the areas of the medial temporal and ventral limbic areas
Both clients have the same diagnosis, but the nurse would expect the client with the increased brain activity to differ from the other client in which way? A) The client with lower activity would be receiving an atypical antipsychotic. B) The client with higher activity would be ready for discharge. C) The client with the lower activity would require greater assistance with self-care. D) The client with higher activity would be hallucinating more actively than the other client.
A resident is in the orthopneic position. How can you increase the person's comfort?
a. Place a pillow under the person's head and shoulders. b. Place a pillow on the table. c. Raise the head of the bed. d. Lower the head of the bed.
The school nurse is preparing to teach a health class to ninth graders regarding STD's. Which information regarding acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) should be included?
1. Females taking birth control pills are protected from becoming infected with HIV 2. Protected sex is no longer an issue because there is a vaccine for the HIV virus 3. Adolescents with a normal immune system are not at risk for developing AIDS 4. Abstinence is the only guarantee of not becoming infected with sexually transmitted HIV.