Geriatric patients are often more sensitive to the respiratory effects of:
A) narcotic analgesics
B) diuretics
C) antipsychotics
A) narcotic analgesics
Geriatric patients are often more sensitive to the respiratory effects of narcotic analgesics because of the way their respiratory functions change with increased age.
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Cardiogenic shock occurs when:
A) blood backs up into the pulmonary circulation. B) more than 40% of the left ventricle has infarcted. C) left ventricular ejection fraction is less than 50%. D) any condition causes an increase in atrial preload.
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Dosage ordered by the body weight method is based on ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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