A terrorist releases a poison gas in a crowded subway. What would such an act be termed?
A. Appropriate political action
B. Man-made disaster
C. Media event
D. Natural disaster
ANS: B
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A) Triazolam (Halcion) B) Midazolam (Versed) C) Oxazepam (Serax) D) Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
The nurse notices that a patient's palpebral fissures are not symmetric. On examination, the nurse may find that damage has occurred to which cranial nerve (CN)?
a. III b. V c. VII d. VIII
Disasters affect communities physically and emotionally. The first goal in any disaster is:
1. To clean-up of the environment 2. Handling stress reaction 3. Bringing in as many aid workers and nurses as possible to the area 4. To reestablish sanitary barriers and focus on basic needs
A patient who has type 2 diabetes is seen by a primary care NP for a physical examination. The NP notes a blood pressure of 140/95 mm Hg on three occasions. A urinalysis reveals macroalbuminuria. The patient's serum creatinine is 1.9 mg/dL
Adhering to evidence-based practice, the NP should prescribe: a. losartan (Cozaar). b. captopril (Capoten). c. enalapril maleate (Vasotec). d. fosinopril sodium (Monopril).