A woman in her thirties has been experiencing increasing weakness and the results of an edrophonium (Tensilon) test have resulted in a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
The patient's nurse should anticipate that the patient will benefit from treatment with
A) carbidopa-levodopa.
B) a monoclonal antibody.
C) a dopamine agonist.
D) a cholinesterase inhibitor.
D
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a. 75-degree sunny day in Texas b. 70-degree cloudy day in Oregon c. 80-degree sunny day in Florida d. 75-degree ozone alert day in California
A patient reviewing his medical record tells the nurse that he does not remember the name of a person who documented the care
The nurse reviews the area in question, sees that the name of the health care provider was not signed correctly and completely, and then should do which of the following? 1. Explain to the patient who the health care provider is and then remind the health care provider to document his or her full name and credentials with every documentation entry. 2. Correct the entry in the medical record. 3. Tell the patient that it is not important. 4. Ask the patient if he has found anything else wrong with the documentation.
A woman with gestational diabetes is 38 weeks gestation. Her Biophysical Profile score is 4. This indicates need for
A. Follow up in one week B. Induction of labor C. Emergent cesarean section
converted to a decimal is ________.
A. 2.0 B. 0.2 C. 0.02 D. 0.002