identify the three persons who are using alternative medical treatments. Yuan visits a psychologist after the loss of his wife. Rachel consults a homeopath for her allergy. Lina uses a special hair oil given to her by an Ayurvedic practitioner, Steve consults an acupressure therapist for his lower back ache. George's physician prescribes medication for his constant anxiety Sunil takes his son to a dentist for his toothache. Alternative Medical Treatments​

Describe the effects and potential risks associated with pica. include lead poisoning in the discussion.

Anurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving vancomycin daily. the nurse should review which of the following laboratory results prior to administering the next dose? a. blood glucose level b. serum creatinine level c. total iron-binding count d. thyroid-stimulating hormone level

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?