Chee is a 15-month-old male whose screening hemoglobin is 10.4 g/dL. Treatment for his anemia would be:
1. 18 mg/day of iron supplementation
2. 6 mg/kg per day of elemental iron
3. 325 mg ferrous sulfate per day
4. 325 mg ferrous sulfate tid
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Which enzyme should the nurse tell the client is released by the kidneys when there is a decrease in blood volume? A) Erythropoietin B) Renin C) Glucagon D) Protease
A nurse is making a home visit to an older adult woman who was recently discharged home from the hospital with a new prescription. The nurse notes that a serum drug level drawn the day before was subtherapeutic
What will the nurse do next? a. Ask the patient if she has difficulty swallowing pills. b. Count the pills in the prescription bottle. c. Notify the provider to request more frequent dosing. d. Request an order for renal function tests.
In order to reduce the chance of plantar flexion (foot drop) in a patient on prolonged bed rest, the nurse should implement the use of:
A) trapeze bars B) high top sneakers C) trochanter rolls D) 30 degree lateral positioning