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Tetracycline antibiotics are associated with development of ______ in patients with dentures?

The patient is complaining of a severe headache. The nurse takes the patient’s blood pressure and finds it to be 240/110. What is the pulse pressure?

The nurse is taking an initial blood pressure reading on a 72-year-old patient with documented hypertension. How should the nurse proceed?

Use two (2) suffixes to write two (2) medical terms.

β-blockers can have a drug interaction with epinephrine, causing a two- to fourfold increase in vasopressor response (hypertension). A gingival retraction cord containing epinephrine may be used, however.

Which of the following antibiotics is associated with photosensitivity?  

A patient has been ordered oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. How many liters of oxygen is the maximum amount the flowmeter can be set to?

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia and dehydration. The nurse monitors the client and determines that which symptoms correlate with this client’s fluid imbalance? (Select all that apply.)

A client diagnosed with angina pectoris returns to the nursing unit after experiencing an angioplasty. The nurse reinforces instructions to the client regarding the procedure and home care measures. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions?