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Anticoagulants are medications widely prescribed for various conditions. Which of the following is not a goal of therapy with the use of anticoagulants? 

A patient with post-traumatic stress disorder is prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac), a SSRI medication. The nurse knows this medication achieves its effects by which of the following actions?

A nurse on the floor is managing a nitroglycerin drip for a patient with ongoing chest pain. The patient pushes their call light and reports an increase in their chest pain to 8/10 in severity. Before titrating up the rate (dose) of the nitroglycerin infusion per the protocol, the RN should do which of the following? 

A 72 year-old gentleman is scheduled to go home on doxazosin, an alpha blocker, for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). What information is essential to provide this patient before he leaves the clinic? Select all that apply. 

A PTA is assessing dermatomal patterns of sensory loss with the corresponding myotomal pattern of muscle weakness. The PTA documents a motor impairment in great toe extension with sensory impairment along the fibular head indicating which nerve root level?

Following a SCI, allowing some muscles to tighten/shorten may improve function. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for a patient with C7 tetraplegia?

Which of the following sensations is the dorsal column/medial lemniscal system responsible for?

Which of the following positions is most appropriate for postural drainage of secretions in the Apical Lobe segments?

Bosch makes a specialized plumbing tool. In 2022, the price of this tool was $100. They sold 1,000 units of this tool in 2022. In 2023, they reduced the price of this tool to $80. They sold 1,100 units of this tool in 2023. Based on this information, we can infer that:

Management of fatigue in patients who have Multiple Sclerosis can be best addressed by