The nurse reads in the patient's medication history that the patient is taking buspirone (BuSpar). The nurse interprets that the patient may have which disorder?
a. Anxiety disorder
b. Depression
c. Schizophrenia
d. Bipolar disorder
ANS: A
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Based on the census reports of 2010, the typical profile of a centenarian in the United States in-cludes which of the following characteristics?
a. A Caucasian woman who lives in an urban area of a Southern state b. An African American woman who lives in a rural area of a Southern state c. A Hispanic man who lives in an urban area of a Midwestern state d. A Caucasian man who lives in a rural area of a Midwestern state
The nurse is teaching a patient about the loss of potassium when taking diuretics. The physician started this patient on spironolactone (Aldactone). What is special about this diuretic?
1. It blocks active transport of sodium and potassium excretion. 2. It is used when there is high renal filtration. 3. It affects the exchange of sodium and potassium excretion. 4. It gives a peak effect in diuretic use.
Which of the following is true of ophthalmic mast cell stabilizers?
A. They inhibit postsynaptic histamine receptors. B. They stimulate histamine receptors on mast cells. C. They inhibit the release of histamine from mast cells. D. They stimulate eosinophil chemotaxis.
Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of chronic illness in the lives of older adults?
A) Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older adults. B) More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic diseases. C) While chronic diseases used to be the leading cause of death, this is no longer the case. D) While cancer rates have fallen, other chronic diseases remain a common cause of death.