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A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive liquid medications via a gastrostomy tube. The client is prescribed phenytoin 250 mg. the amount available is phenytoin oral solution 25 mg/5 ml. how many ml, should the nurse administer per dose?
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the nurse auscultates a client's breath sounds. the nurse hears a continuous, high-pitched whistling sound. how does the nurse document this finding
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A patient with type 2 diabetes managed with diet and exercise who takes metoprolol (Lopressor) is admitted for trauma after a motor vehicle crash. Medication reconciliation in collaboration with the pharmacist is complete. What intervention should the nurse anticipate?
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true or false? a severely diseased heart valve that does not function properly can be treated by excising (cutting out) the diseased valve and replacing it with an artificial heart valve. is incorrect?menopausal symptoms presents the greatest risk for breast cancer?
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which of the following is a false statement? gingivitis is very common in pregnancy periodontitis is associated with preterm birth treatment of periodontitis in pregnancy decreases the risk of preterm birth deep root scaling to improve periodontitis is safe during pregnancy
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the parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is prescribed pemoline for treatment. when evaluating the laboratory studies of the child, which result will the nurse report to the health care provider?
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suppose a student infected with influenza virus is sitting three feet across from you in class, coughing frequently. you do not touch the student or share any items with her. a few days later, you come down with influenza. what was the most likely route of transmission?
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after the client gives birth, her vital signs are temperature 99.3; pulse 80 beats per minute, regular and strong; respirations 16 breaths per minute, slow and even; and blood pressure 148/92 mmhg. which vital sign would the nurse check more frequently? hesi
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Vitamin E BC fat soluble. Carotenodermia is a life-threatening toxic reaction to the overconsumption of vitamin A.T/F
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A patient with poorly controlled diabetes over the last 5 years says to the nurse, "I always have numbness in my feet. What do you think would cause this?" What explanation should the nurse give?- Depressed immune response- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy- Autonomic neuropathy- Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
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A peak flow reading in the green zone indicates that the patient ____
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patient receives an opioid drug that depresses the patient's respiratory rate. The nurse administers an antidote. This is an example of what type of effect? O Potentiating effect O Addictive effect Synergistic effect Antagonistic effect A patient who is taking an antihypertensive medication for high blood pressure develops a cough. The cough is considered a: Therapeutic effect Drug to drug interaction Side effect Cumulative effect
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the chemical associated with the homeostatic sleep drive is
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The nurse provides care for a client who is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and prescribed enteralnutrition via a nasogastric tube. Which action by the nurse decreases the client's risk for aspiration?Select all that apply.Weighing the client each day, as prescribedMeasuring the pH of aspirated gastric contents:Reviewing the client's chest x-ray after initial tube insertionVerifying tube markings to ensure no tube migration has occurredDocumenting the volume administered in the client's medical record
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The nurse is using the FLACC scale to rate the pain level in a 9-month-old. Which is the nurse's best response to the father's question of what the FLACC scale is?1. "It estimates a child's level of pain utilizing vital sign information."2. "It estimates a child's level of pain based on parents' perception."3. "It estimates a child's level of pain utilizing behavioral and physical responses."4. "It estimates a child's level of pain utilizing a numeric scale from 0 to 5."
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A primipara client who is bottle feeding her baby begins to experience breast engorgement on her third postpartum day. Which instruction would be most appropriate to aid in relieving her discomfort?A)"Express some milk from your breasts every so often to relieve the distention."B)"Remove your bra to relieve the pressure on your sensitive nipples and breasts."C)"Apply ice packs to your breasts to reduce the amount of milk being produced."D)"Take several warm showers daily to stimulate the milk let-down reflex."
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lavonna is two months pregnant with normally developing fraternal twins, one male and one female. at this point in her pregnancy, ____.
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An infant client is able to stand holding onto objects, plays peekaboo, and is starting to say mama and dada. the nurse identifies these behaviors are characteristic of which age?
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The nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving caffeine. The nurse determines the client is experiencing a therapeutic response with which assessment finding? A) Decease in heart rate B) Decrease in urinary output C) Feeling of euphoria and well-being D) Skeletal muscle stimulation
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in this theory, the infant brings a knowledge of general social structure to the task of language learning. (True or False)
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the nurse is reviewing the admission and history notes for a patient admitted for guillian-barre syndrome (gbs). which medical condition is most likely to be present before the onset of gbs?
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after teaching the group about variations in newborn head size and appearance, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which variation as normal
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the nurse is caring for an elderly clent diagnosed with acute gastritis. which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client
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A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The Drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not se trailing zero.)
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