Zyvox 600 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zyvox is dissolved in 300 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zyvox be infused? ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
100 gtt/min
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The LPN has been assigned to obtain vital signs on several patients. While obtaining vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, what other vital sign should the nurse be sure to include in her documentation?
A) Peripheral pulses B) Lung sounds C) Pain D) Bowel sounds
A 59-year-old patient has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled for brachytherapy next week
The patient and his wife are unsure of having the procedures because their daughter is 3 months pregnant, and they are concerned about exposing her to radiation. What is the most appropriate teaching the nurse should provide to this family? A) The patient should not be in contact with the baby when it is born. B) The patient will be in the hospital for a period of a few days after surgery. C) The patient and his wife can have sexual intercourse without difficulty. D) The patient should avoid close contact with his daughter for 2 months.
A client has suffered a spinal cord injury while body surfing at the beach. The physician states that the client's injury has resulted in quadriplegia. Which of the following best describe the client's dysfunction or paralysis?
a. upper extremities only b. upper/lower extremities, bowel, bladder c. lower extremities only d. lower extremities, bowel and bladder
The nurse determines that a client who is breast-feeding has understood teaching regarding medication use when the client makes which statement?
1. "I will be sure to take medications just before breast-feeding." 2. "I know it is safe to take over-the-counter meds, but not prescription meds." 3. "I will check with my health care provider before taking any medication." 4. "I will only use herbal supplements while breast-feeding."