Patients taking phenytoin (Dilantin), especially children, should be instructed to:
A. comply with serum liver function laboratory appointments
B. avoid getting legs or arms cold
C. maintain regular dental exams/cleaning to reduce gum disease and gingival hyperplasia
D. reduce the sodium content in their diet
C. maintain regular dental exams/cleaning to reduce gum disease and gingival hyperplasia
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1. Plague. 2. Malaria. 3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 4. Rabies.
Which statement is the most appropriate advice to give parents of a 16-year-old who is rebellious?
a. "You need to be stricter so that your teen stops trying to test the limits." b. "You need to collaborate with your daughter and set limits that are perceived as being reasonable." c. "Increasing your teen's involvement with her peers will improve her self-esteem." d. "Allow your teenager to choose the type of discipline that is used in your home."
What is one principle related to a patient's hygiene and grooming?
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is interviewing a gravid woman during the first prenatal visit. The woman confides to the nurse that she lives with a number of pets
The nurse should advise the woman to be especially careful to refrain from coming in contact with the stool of which of the pets? a. Cat b. Dog c. Hamster d. Bird