You have an order to administer a medication according to the client's weight in kilograms (kg). The client's weight this morning was 154 pounds (lb). You would calculate the medication dosage after determining that this client weighs _____ kg
1. 70
2. 76
3. 80
4. 85
ANS: 1
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Nursing is among the occupations that have the highest risks of work-related injuries. In order to reduce these risks, a nurse should take extra precautions when
A) providing morning hygiene. B) lifting or mobilizing a patient. C) performing patient assessments. D) approaching unfamiliar patients.
Order: Amantadine HCl 35 mg p.o. t.i.d. The recommended pediatric dosage of amantadine is 4.4 to 8.8 mg/kg/day p.o. in three divided doses not to exceed 200 mg/day. The order is safe for a 35-lb child because the child's daily dose is _______________
a. 70 mg b. 105 mg c. 140 mg d. 46 mg
An elderly patient complains bitterly and repetitively about numerous somatic concerns, but he has been examined thoroughly by several different health care providers, and physical examinations suggest that he is in good health
The nurse should suspect that the patient's somatic complaints most likely are: a. indications of a hidden physical illness. b. a maladaptive way of coping with stress. c. indications that he is feeling depressed. d. typical responses to the aches of growing older.
Which laboratory finding does the nurse expect to find on assessment of a client with advanced cirrhosis?
a. Amylase, 129 IU/L; alkaline phosphate, 45 U/L b. Reticulocyte count, 1%; magnesium, 1.5 mEq/L c. Hemoglobin, 14 g/dL; direct bilirubin, 0.2 mg/dL d. Prothrombin time (PT), 17.5 seconds; al-bumin, 1.6 g/dL