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A family member of an older depressed patient asks the nurse if something else could be suggested for treatment as their family member (age 79) does not seem to be recovering very fast.  The patient has been prescribed antidepressants, which take 2-3 weeks to start working.  What is the best response for the nurse to make?

A nurse is caring for a patient receiving linezolid for treatment of MRSA pneumonia. The patient has been on therapy for 18 days. Which assessment finding is the nurse’s priority to report to the provider?

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Which of the following best reflects an effective use of recognition?

Which of the following is/are putative virlunce factors?  Choose all that apply.

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During a normal lower extremity venous Doppler examination, which maneuver is most appropriate to assess patency of the popliteal vein?

A patient with HIV who is taking zidovudine reports increasing fatigue, persistent nausea, abdominal discomfort, and shortness of breath. The nurse notes the patient is tachypneic. Laboratory results show elevated liver enzymes. Which complication should the nurse suspect?

Which drug characteristic promotes passage across lipid cell membranes?

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