Which would be considered agents in the epidemiologic triad?
a. Flexible management styles of the authorities
b. Temperature extremes and crowding
c. Susceptible human beings
d. High-risks groups of individuals
B
Temperature extremes and crowding are agents.
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A) White blood cells B) Red blood cells C) Phagocytes D) Myocardial cells
A nurse is caring for a client receiving donepezil for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following factors should the nurse monitor when assessing the client before administering the drug?
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The nurse is correct to state that the principal way this medication relieves the pain of stable angina is by a. strengthening blood pressure. b. reducing cardiac oxygen demand. c. promoting vagal stimulation. d. increasing sympathetic stimulation to the heart.
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