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A 30-year-old man is diagnosed with schizophrenia and starts to develop extra-pyramidal symptoms related to his medication regimen.  What type of drug would the nurse anticipate that the man would be prescribed to help control these symptoms? a. Antihistamineb. Anticholinergicc. Anticonvulsantd. Antiemetic

The purpose of a vaccination is to:  a.    provide exposure to killed/weakened antigens for artificial active immunityb.    neutralize the poisons after the exposure to a pathogenc.    provide passive short-term protection against an antigend.    protect against disease immediately after getting sick from that disease    

When asked to define the term antibodies, the nurse correctly replies that antibodies are:    a. produced by the pancreas in response to antigens.b. complex proteins that work with white blood cells in response to antigens.c. produced by T Suppressor cells in response to sympathetic stimulation.d. produced by red blood cells in response to antigens.

Why does an orthopedic “clip and prep” of an extremity need to include a circumferential clip around the entire limb?

4 X 4 gauze absorbs approximately 10 mls of blood; whereas laparotomy sponges absorb approximately 100 mls of blood.

What information is included in the patient’s signalment?

Compared to children raised in opposite-sex couple households, children raised in same-sex couple households __________.

What is one of the newest forms of bullying?

What stage of hemostasis is the following?   

The following table shows the number (in thousands) of earned degrees conferred in the year 2000 by the degree level and gender.  Associate Bachelor Master Doctor totals male 208 502 187 27 924 female 323 659 227 19 1228 totals 531 1161 414 46 2152 A person who earned a degree in the year 2000 is randomly selected. Find the probability that a randomly selected person will not be a person with a Master degree.