A 67-year-old patient who weighs 285 pounds comes to the doctor's office with a history of progressive onset of pain in her knees and hips. The doctor may tell her that:
1. nothing can be done for her because of her weight.
2. she should take 2 aspirins and call him in the morning.
3. she should take 2 aspirins 4 to 6 times per day.
4. pain can be resolved by diet and exercise.
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Aspirin is more potent in stopping prostaglandin synthesis than other salicylates, and it has greater antiinflammatory effects.
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The nurse is assessing an older patient diagnosed with heart failure several years ago. Which would indicate the patient is in the late stage of heart failure?
1. Fatigue 2. Confusion 3. Lung congestion 4. Shortness of breath
Which of the following milestones would you expect an infant to accomplish by 8 months of age?
A) Sitting without support B) Creeping on all fours C) Pulling self to a standing position D) Being able to sit from a standing position
A nurse is presenting a lecture to a nursing class about the Millennium Development Goals and our progress in meeting them. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The goal is to achieve them by 2020. B. The selected outcomes are used to measure progress in each country. C. Each goal and its outcome criteria is independent of the other objectives within the MDGs. D. There has been significant progress in meeting some of the goals, but there is still a lot of work that needs to happen in other goals.
Arthro- means:
a. Rib b. Joint c. Bone d. Head