A patient is being actively treated for increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in the neurological intensive care unit. The patient's current plan of care includes pharmacological interventions to reduce cellular metabolic demand.
The nurse should be aware that this may involve the administration of:
A) Barbiturates
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Anticholinergics
D) Beta-adrenergic blockers
Question 2
A patient with pheochromocytoma has been admitted for an adrenalectomy tomorrow. The patient is to start IV medication this evening to prevent adrenal insufficiency. What medication is the patient most likely to require?
A) Antibiotics
B) Antihypertensives
C) Parenteral nutrition
D) Corticosteroids
Polycystic kidney disease. Notice the presence of numerous fluid-filled sacs, or cysts, in these kid
Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received.
a) Using a fist to support thumb pressure b) Using thumb-beside-thumb pressure
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