The vaginal discharge after birth is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lochia
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An OR nurse is participating in an interdisciplinary audit of infection control practices in the surgical department. The nurse should know that a basic guideline for maintaining surgical asepsis is what?
A) Sterile surfaces or articles may touch other sterile surfaces. B) Sterile supplies can be used on another patient if the packages are intact. C) The outer lip of a sterile solution is considered sterile. D) The scrub nurse may pour a sterile solution from a nonsterile bottle.
The process of burn shock continues until what physiologic mechanism occurs?
a. Heart rate returns to normal. b. Airway swelling decreases. c. Body temperature regulation returns to normal. d. Capillaries regain their seal.
How should sublingual nitroglycerin tablets for heart failure be taken?
a. On a full stomach b. On an empty stomach c. Dissolved under the tongue d. Placed under a patch on the chest
The nurse needs to administer a medication to a toddler who weighs 20 kg. The dosage is 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses, and the medication is available as an elixir at 25 mg/mL
How many milliliters of medication should the nurse administer at each scheduled dose? a. 2 b. 20 c. 8 d. 80