Lidocaine is used as a general anesthetic.

Why does chronic kidney disease often a cause of anemia?

Shock is the term used when there is inadequate blood supply to organs of the body.

An adult patient has been taking a calcium-based antacid on an increasingly frequent basis. When teaching this patient, the nurse should include suggestions for the prevention of which adverse effect?

Which of the following is a histamine 2 (H2)-receptor antagonist?

What is tinea pedis?

You have a patient.  His name is Al which is short for Albert.  Unfortunately, Al has been diagnosed with achalasia of the cardiac sphincter.  Now Al is angry and uncomfortable all of the time. Which of the following symptoms is Al likely experiencing making him angry and uncomfortable?

A patient’s MRI imaging shows damage to the cerebellum a week after the patient suffered a stroke. What assessment findings would correlate with this MRI finding?

A patient visits the occupational health office of the factory in which he works. He has fallen asleep on the line and has a history of muscle weakness. This instance is not the first time he has fallen asleep on the line. These behaviors support which medical diagnosis?

A 50-year-old is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This condition is caused by: