The fever-reducing aspect of aspirin is referred to as its ________ property.
A. anti-inflammatory
1 B. analgesic
C. antipyretic
D. none of the above
C. antipyretic
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A client asks the nurse what makes type 2 diabetes different from type 1 diabetes that a family member has. The nurse should respond that:
1. type 1 diabetes can result after rubella infection. 2. type 2 diabetes is caused by the destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. 3. type 2 diabetics experience fat metabolism that causes ketoacidosis. 4. type 1 diabetes is treated with oral hypoglycemic.
A nurse is caring for a client receiving bismuth subsalicylate for the relief of diarrhea. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform to promote an optimal response to the prescribed drug therapy?
A) Thoroughly mix and stir the drug before administering. B) Administer the drug after each loose bowel movement. C) Ensure the client receives adequate sunlight. D) Encourage the client to lightly exercise on a daily basis.
Why does subject attrition affect internal validity?
a. A study in which the majority of the subjects die calls into question whether the treatment itself is safe. b. Subjects who drop out may differ from those who stay in the study, in terms of an important extraneous variable. c. If subjects drop out of the control group, and not the experimental group, it strongly implies that there is some benefit to participation of which the researchers may not be aware. d. Subject mortality may result in a sample that is so much smaller than anticipated that type II error may result. e. Type I error is almost guaranteed with very unequal sample sizes.
A nurse who serves on an infection control committee is assessing the adequacy of environmental controls against infection. This nurse would examine which of the following as the first line of defense in medical asepsis?
1. isolation or barrier procedures 2. hand-washing techniques 3. nature of detergent used on unit 4. type of ventilation system