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C. monitor the serum medication levels Rationale: A disadvantage of gentamicin, an aminogycoside, is the association with nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity, both of which are a result of elevated trough levels. A nurse is caring for a client who has bacterial infection and is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to minimize the risk of an adverse effect of the medication? A. Limit the clients fluid intake B. Instruct the client to report agitation C. Monito...

Switching drugs to OTC status generally increases costs for insured patients. False Which US government agency is responsible for regulating medications? FDA Most medicines have secondary symptoms called side effects. True

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) - physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking. In severe cases, symptoms include noticeable facial misproportions

Describe what is meant by a covenant not to compete? - A contract between a funeral home and employees or former owners of the funeral home that the former owner/employee will not open a business in the same service area as the funeral home for a specified period of time.

negative nitrogen balance - results in muscle wasting and decreased physical energy for movement and work; caused by diseases that are characterized by a larger breakdown of protein than that which is manufactured negative-pressure wound therapy - promotes wound healing and wound closure through the application of uniform negative pressure on wound bed, reduction in bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid, while providing a moist wound healing environment; results in mechan...

What are polymyxins and their side effects? - Polymyxins are detergent-like antibacterial agents with gram-negative coverage that bind to and cause destruction of cell membranes. Major toxicities include neurotoxicity (numbness of the extremities, confusion, drowsiness, nystagmus, blurred vision), nephrotoxicity, facial flushing, and anaphylactoid reactions.

The body habitus characterized by a long and narrow thoracic cavity and low, midline stomach and gallbladder is the (A) asthenic. (B) hyposthenic. (C) sthenic. (D) hypersthenic. (A) asthenic. Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the tarsal navicular free of superimposition? (A) AP oblique, medial rotation (B) AP oblique, lateral rotation (C) Mediolateral (D) Lateral weight-bearing (A) AP oblique, medial rotation

cost-plus fixed-fee pricing - a supplier is reimbursed for all costs, regardless of what they turn out to be, but is allowed only a fixed fee as profit that is independent of the final cost of the project experience curve pricing - A method of pricing based on the learning effect, which holds that the unit cost of many products and services declines by 10 percent to 30 percent each time a firm's experience at producing and selling them doubles

function of oxytocin - secreted during childbirth, increases the strength and frequency of uterine muscle contraction and stimulates milk secretion growth hormone - hormone secreted by anterior pituitary gland that stimulates growth of bones

Motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system A) Always excite effector organs B) always inhibit effector organs C) can either excite or inhibit effector organs D) do not excite effector organs but monitor their status of activity C) can either excite or inhibit effector organs Preganglionic axons of the ANS release