A person with ____________________ is 100 pounds or more over her ideal body weight, or has a BMI of 40 or higher.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
morbid obesity
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A patient has been prescribed over-the-counter oral iron supplementation. What medication information should the nurse provide? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Take the iron supplement right before bedtime. 2. Iron is absorbed better if taken with food or liquids that contain vitamin C. 3. Iron may be constipating, so a stool softener may be necessary. 4. Take the iron at mealtime or with a snack to prevent heartburn. 5. Do not take iron with any dairy foods.
A health care provider has discontinued the client's medication, digoxin (Lanoxin). Recalling that this drug undergoes enterohepatic recirculation, which statement does the nurse make to the client?
1. "You might continue to have effects of the drug for a few weeks." 2. "You might experience some toxic effects from the drug in the next few days." 3. "Expect to experience some side effects until the drug is totally eliminated." 4. "The drug will be totally out of your system in the next 48 hours."
A localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection that is characterized by pain, redness, and swelling is
A. immune response. B. exacerbation. C. inflammation. D. progression.