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Which of the following muscles an agonist for extension of the great toe when concentrically contracting?  

Complete the following statement using this word bank:  arreglar, compartamos, haga, importante, comamos, lave, pase, trabajen, hablo.  HINT:  The word bank is not in the order in which the spaces appear on statement.  Verbs do not need to be conjugated; use words as they are given.  The word ‘arreglar’ means to organize/fix, and ‘parecer’ means to seem.  Two words will not be used.   Mi papá siempre me pide que [lave1] los platos, ¡y no me gusta! Pero hay que hacerlo. No pido que mi madre [pase2] la aspiradora en mi alcoba o que [haga3] mi cama. A mi madre tampoco le gusta limpiar; por eso prefiere que nosotros ayudemos a [arreglar4] la casa. No me parece justo (fair) mandar que los demás (others) [trabajen5] por mí. Es [importante6] que todos nosotros [compartamos7] las responsabilidades.

The patient has been given a new prescription for Coumadin (warfarin sodium), an oral anticoagulation agent. With which patient statement does the nurse recognize that additional teaching is needed? 

Propranolol (Inderal) a beta blocker, is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension.  The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this drug when the patient reveals a history of which condition?

A patient taking disulfiram (Antabuse) as part of an alcohol treatment program accidentally takes a dose of cough syrup containing a small percentage of alcohol. Which symptom does the nurse expect to see?  

The nurse should carefully provide patients diagnosed with anxiety who are taking PRN benzodiazepines, such as Valium (diazepam), which instructions?

A patient is scheduled to receive one unit of packed RBCs. Vital signs reveal BP of 118/70, HR of 88, and temperature of 100.1 degrees F. What is the registered nurse’s next action?

During therapy for depression with paroxatine (Paxil), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is most important for the nurse to instruct the patient and family members to monitor for which adverse effect?

For which patient should the nurse question a healthcare provider’s order to administer 5% albumin, a blood product?

How does Dr. Gibbs define sociology in simple terms?