Category: Management

A client who presents to triage after a motor vehicle accident experiencing sharp abdominal pain with bright red bleeding is likelyexperiencing a placental abruption.TrueFalse
True
False

A rectal suppository is used to treat a fever. This would represent what type of drug delivery?
Parenteral and local
Parenteral and systemic
Enteral and local
Enteral and systemic

Clinical Trials is an important to gather information about new drugs. What is the objective of the data gathered in each of the clinical trial phases? Identify one per phase.
Phase 0 (Exploratory):
Assess very early pharmacokinetics and target engagement using sub-therapeutic microdoses.
Phase I:
Determine safety, tolerability, and the appropriate dose range in healthy volunteers or a small group of patients.
Phase II:
Evaluate preliminary efficacy and further assess safety in patients with the target condition.
Phase III:
Confirm efficacy, monitor adverse reactions, and compare to standard treatments in larger patient populations to support regulatory approval.
Phase IV (Post-marketing):
Monitor long-term safety, identify rare adverse events, and evaluate effectiveness in real-world use; explore additional indications.

A patient is being treated with insulin for diabetes. Which of the follow needs an immediate nursing action?
Serum potassium level of 3.9mgdL
mild itching
Blood glucose of 55mgdL

A patient has returned to the unit after an open reduction of a fracture of the femur. The nurse should be particularly alert for indications of:pain.edema.infection.drainage.

Case mix is defined by the patients treated by a health care facility or provider and the level of seriousness of their illness (SOI).
Question 1 options: Is it True or False?
True
False