Define oral hypoglycemic
What will be an ideal response?
Oral hypoglycemics are medications that lower blood sugar; some oral hypoglycemic medications include sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors and metformin. These medications are not effective in treating type I diabetes, in which there is no insulin production, but they have been found to be effective in some cases of type II diabetes.
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Within the long term care and assisted living facility, the medication administration record serves as a:
A)Reminder when to give medication B)Way for the nurses to enter notes C)Legal record of medications to be administered D)Time sheet for medications
When you are suctioning an adult patient, the onset of bradycardia is most likely due to:
A) hypercarbia. B) hypoxia. C) stimulation of the vagus nerve. D) increased intracranial pressure.
It is the responsibility of the ________ to ensure each patient is assigned a unique chart number
A) HIM department B) billing department C) risk management department D) IT department E) nursing department
Which is an effective treatment for a spontaneous pneumothorax?
a. Chest radiograph b. Radiation followed by chemotherapy c. Pleurodesis d. Thymectomy