C. do serum levels for the medication
A. facillitating COX-2 action within the joint
B. decreasing platelet aggregation
C. interfering with a wide range of biochemical reactions on a cellular level
D. inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis
C. interfering with a wide range of biochemical reactions on a cellular level
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The husband says, "I am responsible for my family." What cultural values should the nurse consider when planning care for this client? 1. Health care decisions will involve the entire family. 2. Health care decisions may be made by the husband. 3. Health care decisions may have to be made when the client's husband is not present. 4. Health care decisions will involve the wife only.
Jennifer belongs to a women's rugby team. At 23 years old, she has been playing for 5 years and trains daily to keep up her strength and stamina. During one game, she was injured
Unable to walk, she was carried off the field supported by her coach and an athletic therapist. At the hospital, after an examination and MRI of her right knee, she was given her diagnosis. Jennifer suffered what is often termed the "O'Donoghue triad": a ruptured medial collateral ligament, a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, and tear of the medial meniscus. Jennifer's injury involved the complete tearing of two ligaments. What are the similarities and differences between the anatomy and function of ligaments and tendons? The knee joint exemplifies a diarthrodial joint. What are the anatomy of the synovial membrane and the importance of synovial fluid in such a joint?
A patient has just been told that she has malignant melanoma. The nurse caring for this patient explains that the first and most important treatment for malignant melanoma is what?
A) Chemotherapy B) Immunotherapy C) Wide excision D) Radiation therapy
During the fourth stage of labor, your client's assessment includes a BP of 110/60, pulse 90, and the fundus is firm midline and halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. You would:
1. Turn her onto her left side. 2. Place the bed in Trendelenburg position. 3. Massage the fundus. 4. Continue to monitor.