Which of the following conditions would make a patient the MOST susceptible to an adverse effect from a medication?
A) Hypertension
B) Renal failure
C) Minor trauma
D) Chronic pain
Answer: B) Renal failure
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1. 6 2. 2 3. 4 4. 3
The patient is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse should:
a. assess pain level because pancreatic pain is unique in character. b. examine laboratory values for low amylase levels. c. expect lipase levels to decrease within 24 hours. d. evaluate C-reactive protein as a gauge of severity.
A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching the stage of fetal viability is termed:
1. primipara. 2. primigravida. 3. multipara. 4. nulligravida.
During menstruation:
a. The endometrium is discharged from the body b. A sex cell is released c. Erectile tissue become hard d. A male sex cell and a female sex cell unite