The patient is ordered Heparin 5000 units Sub-Q daily. Is this order correct?
A. There is no problem with this order.
B. Sub-Q is an error prone abbreviation.
C. Route is incorrect for dosage form.
D. Dose is incorrect.
B
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A nurse at a health care facility is caring for clients using crutches to ambulate. In which of the following clients would the nurse observe a four-point walking gait?
A) Clients with disabilities such as arthritis or cerebral palsy B) Clients who have normal coordination and balance C) Clients with one amputated, injured, or disabled extremity D) Clients with amputated limbs who are learning to use prosthetic limbs
When a nursing interview identifies that a client is daily taking doses of herbal sup-plements, the nurse's priority is to:
a. evaluate the effectiveness of the herbal supplement self-treatment b. determine why the client feels the need to take the herbal supplements c. identify when the herbal supplementation began d. discuss the client's knowledge regarding the herbal supplements' side effects
A nurse is comparing physical growth patterns between school-aged children and adolescents. Which principle should the nurse consider?
a. Physical growth usually slows during the adolescent period. b. Secondary sex characteristics usually develop during the adolescent years. c. Boys usually exceed girls in height and weight by the end of the school years. d. The distribution of muscle and fat remains constant during the adolescent years.
When mixing regular and intermediate-acting insulin in one syringe, draw up the intermediate-acting insulin ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).