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What would the nurse know as the vitamin that stimulates calcium reabsorption from the intestine and can be used in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism? 

Which of the following  conditions predisposes a client to digitalis toxicity?  

A woman who is pregnant asks the nurse about the safety of taking doxycycline for her acne.  How should the nurse respond? 

A drug such as mebendazole is labeled as an antihelmintic agent. What would this mean it is indicated for? 

After the client receives a nitrate the nurse should assess for which of side effect? 

A female patient is started on vitamin B12 for anemia. What would be an expected outcome for the nursing care plan related to the treatment of anemia?  

A student finds that the weight of an empty beaker is 16.600 g. She places a solid in the beaker to give a combined mass of 16.629 g. To how many significant figures is the mass of the solid known?

What factors have contributed to resistant pathogens? Select the three that apply by writing the letters to the correct answers in alphabetical order using no spaces or punctuation. a.  taking antibiotics for viral infections b.  not completing the full course of  antibiotics  c. around the clock dosing d.  taking left over antibiotics for a later developing infection e.  limiting the use of certain antibiotics to the treatment of specific pathogens

You are advising a client of the medications he is to be given.  He tells you that he thinks he had an allergic response to one of the medications about a year ago.  Which  statement or question would be the most helpful in determining if the client has an allergy to the medication?    

A patient will be taking high doses of a corticosteroid regularly for about six months.  What teaching would be pertinent for this client?