Round the answer to the nearest whole number. A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 2 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution

How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


4 mL/h

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This model for presymptomatic testing is most likely being used to address what disease? A) Alzheimer's disease B) Huntington disease C) Tay-Sachs disease D) Sickle cell disease

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While the nurse is demonstrating a baby bath, the client states, "The other nurse told me to do it a different way." The nurse should:

a. tell her to do the procedure whichever way works best for her. b. tell her the other nurse does not have much experience in caring for newborns. c. reassure her that procedures are based on standard principles and may vary. d. confront the other nurse about her knowledge of the procedure.

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Your postpartum client, who is from Mexico, refuses her lunch of a sandwich, iced tea, fruit, and ice cream. She states, "This food is cold." Your best response is to:

a. have the dietary department bring her a tray containing hot soup and hot tea. b. explain that this type of food is always served cold. c. leave the tray and hope that she will eat part of the food. d. remove the tray and chart the client's comments.

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While working in the emergency room, the nurse is exposed to a client with active tuberculosis. When should the nurse plan to obtain a tuberculin skin test?

A) Immediately after the exposure. B) Within one week of the exposure. C) Four to six weeks after the exposure. D) Three months after the exposure.

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