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A long-term care resident with severe heart failure is increasingly somnolent, eats very little, speaks intermittently to a deceased sibling, and has cool extremities. Which nurse action is most appropriate now?

What is the estimated cost of foodborne illnesses in the US annually according to the USDA? 

An 81-year-old man with stable coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes asks the gerontology clinic nurse about starting sildenafil (Viagra) for erectile dysfunction. He takes aspirin 81 mg, metoprolol 50 mg BID, lisinopril 20 mg, and atorvastatin.Which teaching point by the nurse is most important for safety?

Which of the following is a disease-prevention method which uses pesticides? 

You have changed the Fi02 on a patient with normal lung function prior to obtaining an arterial blood gas. How long should you wait (minimal timeframe) after the change before you obtain a blood gas on the patient. 

Which of the following foods would be considered misbranded?

The Federal Trade Commission enforces laws regarding the marketing of foods?

Which food crop could be genetically engineered to contain both beta-carotine and antibody against rotavirus?

The nurse managers of the geriatric and pediatric units arrange an intergenerational holiday party. The rationale for arranging such a partnering is based on which principle? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following was not one of the methods used to stop the Rocky Mountain spotted fever outbreak mentioned in the reading?