556 Answered Questions for the topic nursing
06/01/19
At what daily dose does daily aspirin use become dangerous for a long-term user?
Many people take 80-300mg a day of aspirin for cardiovascular reasons; while, from what I've seen online, arthritis patients take up to 3000mg a day (is this correct?). But what are the increased...
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06/01/19
Can scopolamine really be given through the ear?
As you might have seen theres a new facebook post going around about a 22 year old women who was drugged in a mall. Supposedly a group of men had 'blown a substance in her ear' and she nearly...
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06/01/19
Can oral contraceptives prevent ovarian cysts from forming?
I wanted to know if there are any ways or any preventive measure that a female can take to prevent the formation of ovarian cyst. In many websites I found that using oral contraceptives prevents...
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Nursing Health
05/31/19
help please online health
The lifestyle factor in which fitness levels can be affected by health-related problems or genes inherited from our parents is
05/31/19
Do fiber pills interfere with prescrption medications?
Do fiber pills interfere with the absorption or efficacy of prescrption medications?
Nursing Healthcare
05/31/19
Can a tight jaw cause a tight airway?
Nursing Emt/paramedic
05/29/19
What's the easiest way to dissect a healthcare multiple choice test question?
There are easy ways to get your brain on the right path to the right answer without getting caught up in the 'distractions'.
05/25/19
Does an infected dental nerve affect nose breahting?
I went to my dentist for a lookup and he told me I needed a tooth canal treatment. He asked me if I had some problems with my nose, like if it's closed or dry. He was right about it and he told me...
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Nursing Pediatrics
05/24/19
Do infants suffer with more respiratory infections?
05/24/19
can 5 alpha reductase inhibitor drugs work for life or do they lose effectivness?
does 5 alpha reductase inhibitor drugs like finasteride and dutasteride losses their effectiveness over time, and why do some drugs like Hiv regimen work prolonged time without tolerance and other...
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05/24/19
Can a drug to be used in the clinic to treat a disease that failed a clinical trial?
I am searching for drugs for my uncle who has prostate cancer who is afraid to take corticosteroids. I read about the drug cabozantinib, but it said it failed a 3rd phase clinical trial, even...
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05/24/19
Do combined oral contraceptives cause weight gain?
I started Lo Loestrin Fe ([a combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptive pill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_oral_contraceptive_pill)) about 4 months ago. The first month on it, I got...
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05/24/19
Bio identical cortisol and metformin?
I am on bio identical hormone replacement including cortisol for low levels. Is it good to take metformin when taking cortisol for low cortisol levels? I thought I read somewhere that metformin...
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05/24/19
Can Crizalk 250mg cause extreme forgetfulness?
For an ALK positive (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) lung cancer, is extreme forgetfulness or any other memory related issues a recognised adverse side effect of treatment with Crizotinib?
05/24/19
Can i do pranayama when i am suffering from asthma?
I have asthma. I heard that Pranayama is a remedy for asthma. So, what type of precautions would I need to take? And in how many days would you see expect to see the results?
Nursing Healthcare
05/24/19
Can cold air cause shortening of breath?
Nursing
05/24/19
Choose the correct graph or interval for the given inequality
Choose the correct graph or interval for the given inequality x<1
Nursing Health
05/17/19
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Patient in traumatic cardiac arrest - trauma centre diversion?
I am from Hong Kong and for injured patients who are treated by paramedics and need transport to hospital for treatment they have a trauma diversion guide. This is for patients with major trauma,...
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05/10/19
How does the efficiency of a diclofenac patch decrease over time?
I wonder how the efficiency of a diclofenac patch decreases over time. E.g. if a patient wears a a diclofenac patch for 24 hours, how useful are the last 12 hours. Ideally I would like to see a...
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05/08/19
Why has the number of medication errors increased by 463% between 2010 and 2016 in the US?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/10/skin-melts-off-medication-error/315930001/...
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05/07/19
Side effects of ivermectin and anti-hypertensive drugs?
Are there any side effects when the drug Ivermectin and anti-hypertensive drugs are taken together? I'm only asking out of curiosity. I worked briefly as an intern with US-AIDS for the control and...
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Nursing Medication
05/06/19
How can I get a researcher to research a drug for my affliction?
I have a relatively rare disease, and just recently discovered that a drug helps me with some of my symptoms. The drug is not approved by the FDA for how I am using it.
Who do I contact, and how...
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05/05/19
Preemptive treatment for alcohol?
It's commonly accepted that most treatments for enteral poisons aren't very useful for alcohol, because it is absorbed so rapidly. For example, by the time a hospital could administer activated...
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Nursing Hospital
05/05/19
What's a patient's 'journey' (yuck) through A&E?
I have started a new job, in which I will be teaching clinical staff in A&E how to use the new software package the hospital has bought.
The problem is, I do not have a medical background. I...
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