Which type of units are preferred for most dosage calculations?
A. Household
B. metric
C. Roman
D. apothecary
Answer: B
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a. Collect specimen in a rubber condom. b. Keep the specimen at room temperature until given to the laboratory. c. Keep the specimen container in warm tap water. d. Bring the specimen to the laboratory within 4 hours. e. Abstain from sexual activity 3 to 5 days before the test.
The nurse might best test the patient's long-term memory by asking:
A) What he had for breakfast at lunchtime B) Where he or she is C) Where he or she was born D) The current date
An elderly patient admitted from a skilled nursing residence to a medical-surgical unit is exhibiting confusion, distractibility, memory loss, and irritability. She has a medical diagnosis of dehydration
Which of the following should lead the nurse to suspect that dementia, rather than depression or dehydration, is the source of the symptoms: The history and nursing observations indicate that the patient 1) Rambles, speaks incoherently, answers questions inappropriately. 2) Speaks slowly with delayed response to questions, but responds appropriately. 3) Awakens early in the day yet sleeps almost constantly during the day. 4) Sometimes has difficulty concentrating on details of the present situation
A 19-year-old client asks if he is normal because he has always viewed himself as a female, although he has acted like a male to please his parents. The nurse should provide the client with education on which concept?
a. Intersex b. Transsexual c. Transvestite d. Bisexual