A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care provider with a new prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. What patient education should the nurse provide to this patient?
A) "If your patch loses its adhesion during the day, replace it with a new one."
B) "Remove your old patch and put on a new one each morning."
C) "Apply one additional patch if you experience a sudden onset of chest pain."
D) "Put your patch on a part of your skin that doesn't have too much hair on it."
B
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1. Audiometer 2. Goniometer 3. Voltmeter 4. Measuring tape and compass
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A) An individual who is exposed to chickenpox for the first time and has no immunity to the disease B) Administration of the varicella vaccine to an individual who has no immunity to the disease C) An individual who is exposed to pertussis for the first time and has no immunity to the disease D) Administration of the influenza vaccine to an individual who has no immunity to the disease E) Administration of the rubella vaccine to an individual who has no immunity to the disease
A research article has undergone a blind review for a peer-reviewed journal. The nurse reading the research article should understand which of the following about this review process?
a. The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the other reviewers. b. The reviewers of the article did not know the identity of the author. c. The criteria used to review the article were not known to the author. d. The criteria used to review the article were determined by the reviewers.
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a. Areas where people share dressing or bathing facilities b. Daycare centers and schools c. Long-term care facilities d. Senior citizen centers