Your patient has been stabilized taking only primidone (Mysoline). Which drug besides primidone may be assayed during his stay in the hospital to monitor his therapy?
a. pentobarbital
b. phenobarbital
c. valproic acid
d. phenytoin
Ans: b. phenobarbital
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1. Planning for comorbid psychiatric disorder treatment 2. Administering long-acting analgesics 3. Using oral medications in place of intravenous ones when possible 4. Treating pain with NSAIDs instead of opioid drugs 5. Avoiding using drugs that are similar in action to the abused drug
A child's skeletal age is best determined by:
a. assessment of dentition. b. assessment of height over time. c. facial bone development. d. radiographs of the hand and wrist.
Which of the following is the intent of HIPAA?
a. Release of patient information for purposes of insurance reimbursement. b. Prevent health care providers from billing for procedures done for the insured person. c. Protect patients from reviewing their own medical records. d. Limit the ability of health care providers to sell patient information to outside sources.
On day four following the birth of an average size baby, the nurse would expect the fundus to be at:
a. 1 cm below umbilicus b. 2 cm below umbilicus c. 3 cm below umbilicus d. 4 cm below umbilicus