Which antibiotics are considered “major culprits” in causing nephrotoxic acute tubular necrosis (ATN)?
a. Penicillin and ampicillin
b. Vancomycin and bacitracin
c. Gentamicin and tobramycin
d. Cefazolin and cefepime
Answer: c. Gentamicin and tobramycin
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Which of the following is an example of a physiologic shunt?
a. A ventricular septal defect b. Blood returning from the inferior vena cava to the right atrium c. A septal infarct d. Thebesian vessels returning deoxygenated blood to the left ventricle
The primary source of energy for speech production is provided by the:
1. upper respiratory tract. 2. vocal folds. 3. lower respiratory tract. 4. glottis.
A woman is experiencing preterm labor. The client asks why she is on betamethasone. Which is the nurse's best response?
1. "This medication will halt the labor process until the baby is more mature." 2. "This medication will relax the smooth muscles in the infant's lungs so the baby can breathe." 3. "This medication is effective in stimulating lung development in the preterm infant." 4. "This medication is an antibiotic that will treat your urinary tract infection, which caused preterm labor."
A client asks about how various medications are prescribed to treat anxiety disorders. You base your reply on which of the following statements?
a. Benzodiazepines are the treatment of choice for short-term management of acute anxiety. b. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants are used primarily for acute management of panic attacks. c. Beta blockers are usually prescribed on a regularly scheduled daily basis for long-term to manage generalized anxiety disorder. d. Buspirone is the medication of choice to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.