The patient with osteoporosis calls the nurse in the doctor's office to report that she should have taken but has forgotten to take her weekly bisphosphonate (alendronate [Fosamax]) that was due 2 days ago
How should the nurse advise the patient?
a. "Take the dose now with 8 ounces of wa-ter."
b. "Take two doses 3 days apart."
c. "Skip this week and pick up the schedule next week."
d. "Take two tablets now with a snack."
C
If 2 or more days have passed since the regular dose time, this week's dose should be skipped and the weekly schedule should be picked up next week.
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a. "Cells in this patient's type of tumor will proliferate rapidly." b. "Chemotherapeutic agents that are not toxic to other tissues may be used." c. "This type of tumor is especially sensitive to chemotherapy." d. "This tumor will be managed primarily with surgery."
What connects the central nervous system to other parts of the body?
a. cranial nerves c. afferent nerves b. spinal nerves d. peripheral nerves
The nurse questions whether treatment with antibiotic therapy is as effective as observation in a 3-year-old boy with otitis media. What combination of information supports the proper order of information needed to compose a PICO statement?
a. Effective treatment for otitis media; antibiotic therapy; observation; 3-year-old with otitis media b. Three-year-old with otitis media; antibiotic therapy; observation; effective treatment for otitis media c. Antibiotic therapy; 3-year-old with otitis media; effective treatment for otitis media; observation d. Observation; 3-year-old with otitis media; effective treatment for otitis media; antibiotic therapy
Clients receiving care in the home are usually not sick enough to be admitted to a long-term care facility
Indicate whether the statement is true or false