A patient tells you she is allergic to Zocor; what generic name will you enter in her profile as an allergy warning?
a. rosuvastatin
b. atorvastatin
c. simvastatin
d. lovastatin
Answer: c. simvastatin
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The nurse works in infection control and teaches a class to staff nurses about the ways that resistance to antibiotics can occur. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the nurses make which statement?
1. "Resistance to antibiotics most often occurs when physicians prescribe too many of them for elderly clients." 2. "Resistance to antibiotics can occur by the common use of them for nosocomial infections." 3. "Resistance to antibiotics most often occurs when physicians prescribe too many of them for children with ear infections." 4. "Resistance to antibiotics can occur by the prophylactic use of them for pre-operative clients."
The nurse is conducting an early pregnancy class for a group of pregnant women. Which statement indicates a need for further education about the placenta?
1. "It develops and grows larger until about 20 weeks' gestation." 2. "It floats in the amniotic sac and filters waste products from the fetus." 3. "It creates hormones and enzymes that are necessary during pregnancy." 4. "It ages and becomes less permeable during the last month of pregnancy."
While preparing for the patient's discharge, the nurse uses a discharge planning checklist and notes that the patient is concerned about going home because she lives alone. The nurse realizes that successful recovery at home is often based on:
a. The patient's perception of readiness b. Family involvement c. The ability to live alone d. Allowing the patient to make her own arrangements