Comparing State Requirements Why are the requirements for pharmacy technicians different in each state?

a. The 10th Amendment allows each state to develop it's own Pharmacy Practice Act, which defines the role of the pharmacy technician.
b. The role of the pharmacy technician is more demanding and has greater responsibilities in states that require certification.
c. States without certification requirements have a greater need for pharmacy technicians, so there are fewer barriers to starting in this career.
d. The Pharmacy Practice Act in each state allows the Boards of Pharmacy to decide if certification or registration is important in that state.

Give the names of the following body motions produced by muscle actions: increases the angel of a joint. turns the palm downward. decreases the angle of a joint. points the toes.

Anurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and is receiving furosemide via iv bolus. the nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a desired therapeutic effect? a. increased sputum production b. decreased weight c. decreased blood glucose level d. increased blood pressure

Mr. will, a 67-year-old patient, is postoperative day 2 after a coronary artery bypass graft operation to revascularize his coronary arteries that were significantly blocked. he has a midline incision of his chest and a 7-inch incision on the inner aspect of his right thigh where a saphenous vein graft was harvested and used to vascularize the blocked coronary artery. the surgeon ordered oxycodone 5 mg every 4 hours prn for moderate pain and oxycodone 10 mg every 4 hours prn for severe pain. a. considering the patient's age, what medication administration considerations should the nurse incorporate into the pain management plan and why? b. what measures should the nurse provide the patient to prevent adverse effects of analgesic agents from occurring? c. what nonpharmacologic pain management methods should the nurse teach to mr. will to assist with pain management?