Author: Anonymous

After a bank was robbed by four people, the perpetrators immediately separated and went their own separate ways. Alpha was one of the robbers, and police shot him shortly after the robbery. While he was lying on the sidewalk in great pain, Alpha told a police officer the names and locations of the other three robbers. Alpha died from his injuries. The police found and arrested the three people Alpha named in the locations he described. At the criminal trial of those three people, what is the best basis for allowing the police officer to testify as to Alpha’s statements?

Which lab test(s) would be used to assess liver and/or renal function before administering medications? (Select 4 that apply.)

The nurse is administering an oral medication to a 90-year-old patient who has difficulty swallowing pills. One of the medications to be administered is a capsule type capsule. What nursing consideration(s) should be applied in this case? (Select all that apply.)

Who defines the standards of care for the practice of nursing? (Select all that apply.)

Plaintiff brought a personal injury action after he slipped and fell on a Defendant’s house. Plaintiff called Alpha to testify that Alpha saw Defendant applying wax to the floor. Defendant then calls Beta, who testifies that Alpha has a poor reputation for truth in the community. On the cross-examination of Beta, Plaintiff’s attorney asks Beta if he committed the crime of credit card fraud last year. In fact, Beta had been arrested and charged with credit card fraud in the previous year. Defendant’s attorney objects to the question. The objection should be:

Which patient, when compared with the general population, would require a larger dose or more frequent administration of a drug to attain a therapeutic response?

Plaintiff was crossing the street when he was hit by a car driven by Defendant. Alpha saw the accident and ran over to help Plaintiff.  Alpha had no medical training, and so he simply tried to make Plaintiff comfortable until the ambulance arrived. While waiting for the ambulance, Plaintiff told Alpha, “My left leg is broken, and I’m in a lot of pain right now.” Upon being taken to the hospital, it was determined that that Plaintiff’s leg was not broken, but he suffered a broken hip. Plaintiff sued Defendant and called Alpha to testify to the statement made by Plaintiff. The statement is:

A patient is beginning the second round of high-dose cisplatin. Severe, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) occurred following the first treatment, requiring 72 hours of continuous IV hydration. In addition to her chemotherapy regimen, which medication would be best to administer?

Alpha testified against Defendant in a negligence case. Defendant then called Beta, who testified that Alpha had a bad reputation for truth and veracity. Defendant then called Gamma to testify that Alpha once committed credit card fraud. Gamma’s testimony is:

For which reason(s) is/are elderly patients at increased risk for drug interactions and toxicity? (Select 3 that apply.)