During a class for caregivers of children with asthma, a
caregiver asks about a plastic device that is held in the hand and delivers a premeasured exact amount of steroid medication. The nurse recognizes that the caregiver is most likely referring to which device?
A) Medication cup
B) Metered-dose inhaler
C) Nebulizer
D) Needleless syringe
Ans: B
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Registered dietitians may encourage patients to use specific herbal supplements
a. that are less expensive than conventional medications. b. that they have used themselves and found to be helpful. c. that are approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). d. for which efficacy and safety have been scientifically studied and documented.
A nurse is teaching a nursing student about dalfopristin/quinupristin (Synercid). Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "Patients should stop taking the drug if they experience joint and muscle pain." b. "Patients taking this drug should have blood tests performed frequently." c. "Patients who are allergic to penicillin should not take this drug." d. "This drug will be administered intravenously over a 30- to 60-minute period."
A patient is diagnosed with a disorder in which deoxygenated blood is having difficulty returning to the heart and lungs for reoxygenation. In which part of the peripheral vascular system is the origin of this patient's disorder?
A. Arteries B. Venules C. Arterioles D. Capillaries