The nurse reminds the older adult that self-medication with OTC drugs can be hazardous because OTC drugs can __________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. increase the effect of a prescribed drug
b. interfere with the efficacy of a prescribed drug
c. mask significant symptoms of primary disease
d. create symptomatology of their own
e. cause overdose because they are not considered to be "real drugs"
ANS: A, B, C, D, E
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a. Student research proposals have a minimum page limit, because faculty want their students to experience the worst-case scenario while in school, where support is readily available. b. Institutional review boards are very apprehensive about students performing research, and for this reason they require more detailed justification than do other proposals. c. Students do not write well, so their proposals tend to be more involved. d. The student's proposal often contains the first three or four chapters of the student's thesis or dissertation; funding proposals usually contain a much less detailed literature review.
When developing a scale you should have a clear view of how and with whom the scale will be used
A) True B) False
Excessive exposure to which hormone during pregnancy may lead to suppression of the immune system and inflammatory pathways, rendering the body more susceptible to disease?
a. adrenaline (epinephrine) b. cortisol c. oxytocin d. noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
Used in lieu of principal diagnosis
What will be an ideal response?