A nurse who is presenting community education states, Drugs are ...

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A nurse who is presenting community education states, Drugs are among our most powerful weapons for emergency preparedness. What additional statements, made by the nurse, would support this statement? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Drugs help us treat the diseases that could be caused by bioterrorism.
  2. We can use drugs to neutralize our enemies.
  3. If we control the manufacture and distribution of drugs, we will control global politics.
  4. Without drugs, we might be quickly overwhelmed by a bioterrorist attack.
  5. Drugs can be used in chemical or nuclear attacks.

Question 2

A seasoned nurse is reviewing the different classifications of medications that are used to decrease blood cholesterol levels with a new nurse on a medical-surgical unit. The seasoned nurse knows the new nurse has comprehended the information when she cites these medications as fibric acid agents.
 
  1. Tricor
  2. Zetia
  3. Lopid
  4. Colestid
  5. Zocor

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Answer to Question 1

1,4,5
Rationale 1: Drugs are a major treatment option for the types of diseases used in bioterrorism.
Rationale 2: The nurse would not have knowledge of this level of emergency planning.
Rationale 3: The nurse has no part in manufacture and distribution.
Rationale 4: If there were no drugs to treat a bioterrorist-released organism, the medical systems would soon become overwhelmed.
Rationale 5: Drugs can be used to treat the results of chemical or nuclear warfare as well as bioterrorism.

Global Rationale: Drugs are a major treatment option for the types of diseases used in bioterrorism. If there were no drugs to treat a bioterrorist-released organism, the medical systems would soon become overwhelmed. Drugs can be used to treat the results of chemical or nuclear warfare as well as bioterrorism. The nurse would have no input into how to neutralize enemies or control drug manufacture and distribution.

Answer to Question 2

1,3
Rationale 1: Tricor is a fibric acid agent used to decrease blood cholesterol levels.
Rationale 2: Zetia is an unclassified agent used to decrease blood cholesterol levels.
Rationale 3: Lopid is a fibric acid agent used to decrease blood cholesterol levels.
Rationale 4: Colestid is a bile acid sequestrant used to decrease blood cholesterol levels.
Rationale 5: Zocor is an HMG-CoA Reductase medication used to decrease blood cholesterol levels.
Global Rationale: Tricor is a fibric acid agent used to decrease blood cholesterol levels. Lopid is a fibric acid agent used to decrease blood cholesterol levels. Zetia is an unclassified agent used to decrease blood cholesterol levels. Colestid is a bile acid sequestrant used to decrease blood cholesterol levels. Zocor is an HMG-CoA Reductase medication used to decrease blood cholesterol levels.

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