Answer to Question 1
B
After neurosurgery, the patient is at risk for infection, corneal abrasions, and injury from falls or seizures. After neurosurgery, patients are at risk for a variety of infections, including meningitis, cerebral abscesses, bone flap infections, and subdural empyema.
Answer to Question 2
A
A thiazide diuretic such as chlorothiazide (Diuril) or metolazone (Zaroxolyn) may be administered and followed by a loop diuretic to take advantage of the fact that these medications work on different parts of the nephron. Sometimes a thiazide diuretic is added to a loop diuretic to compensate for the development of loop diuretic resistance.
Mammography. (a) A health-care professional assists the patient to ensure the breast is placed ideal
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The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Apply direct pressure to the patient’s wound.
Risk Factors for Developing Breast Cancer
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