The nurse will be giving ophthalmic drugs to a

patient with glaucoma. Which drug is given intravenously to reduce intraocular pressure when other medications are not successful?
a. Tobramycin (Tobrex)
b. Bacitracin (AK-Tracin)
c. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
d. Ketorolac (Acular)


ANS: C

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Which patient is the most likely to be motivated to learn?

a. A 23-year-old smoker being taught about weight control b. A 45-year-old man being taught about importance of prostate cancer screening c. A 63-year-old knee replacement patient being taught postsurgical knee rehabilitation d. A 15-year-old girl being taught about safe sex

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The nurse is assessing a 4-month-old boy. Which of following findings might suggest a developmental problem?

A) The child does not coo or gurgle. B) The child does not babble or laugh. C) The child never squeals or yells. D) The child does not say dada or mama.

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Insulin therapy replaces the missing hormone that enables the body to use ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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