A patient will be having oral surgery and has received an antibiotic to take for 1 week before the surgery. The nurse knows that this is an example of which type of therapy?
a. Empiric
b. Prophylactic
c. Definitive
d. Resistance
ANS: B
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Mrs. K has been oliguric for five days and is complaining of nausea, anorexia, and vomiting. These signs and symptoms can be attributed to
A) hyperkalemia. B) end-stage renal disease. C) hypermagnesemia. D) diabetes.
Which of the following best describes how providers can legally improve their profit under the current reimbursement process?
a. Accept more patients and work more hours so former high income is retained b. Order the cheapest generic medications and treatments possible c. Convince patients that they do not want expensive treatments d. Practice conservatively to earn an incentive payment
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 was written to protect the patient from physical or chemical restraint in which of the following situations?
a. Protection from self-harm b. Protection from other patients c. To keep patient from leaving AMA d. Discipline or convenience
Which statement accurately describes an instrument's reliability?
A) The lower an instrument's reliability, the lower the amount of error in obtained scores. B) The lower an instrument's reliability, the higher the amount of error in obtained scores. C) The higher an instrument's reliability, the lower the amount of error in obtained scores. D) The higher an instrument's reliability, the higher the amount of error in obtained scores.