The BBB is very tight and excludes the brain uptake of all ______ molecule drugs and greater than 98% of small molecule drugs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: large
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A) It is administered orally. B) It is administered as U-5. C) It is administered with a TB syringe. D) It is administered as U-10.
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As part of the teaching plan for this patient, the nurse explains what risk associated with not sharing OTC drug use with the provider? A) The OTC drug could be more expensive than seeking health care advice. B) The drug could mask symptoms of a serious problem that is undiagnosed. C) Use of the drug could cause a rebound effect of Pepcid. D) The drug could interact with several cold medicines.
The nurse is caring for an adult client receiving continuous enteral feedings who is prescribed phenytoin per nasogastric tube. The nurse should:
a. collaborate with the health care provider to change the route of administration of phenytoin to IV. b. discontinue the enteral feeding 90 minutes before and after administering the phenytoin. c. stop the enteral feeding, flush the nasogastric tube with normal saline, administer phenytoin, then flush tube with normal saline, restart feeding. d. dilute the phenytoin and administer it concurrently with the enteral feeding at a decreased rate of infusion.
A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder ran out of money, did not refill a lithium prescription, and then relapsed. After assaulting several people in the community, this person was convicted and sentenced
Prior to parole, which outcome has priority for the correctional nurse to achieve? The person: a. agrees in writing to continue lithium therapy. b. is reestablished on an appropriate dose of lithium. c. lists community resources for prescription assistance. d. agrees to a follow-up appointment in an outpatient clinic.