A patient weighs 200 lb. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders heparin sodium IV bolus of 80 units/kg and start the drip at 14 units/kg/hr
What is the correct IV rate in mL/hr? Round off to the closest whole number.
A) 51
B) 52
C) 53
D) 54
A
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What did the district nurses do when visiting homes of those suffering from contagious disease?
A. Gave information and equipment to family members but did not directly care for the ill person. B. Often spread the contagious disease to others after giving care. C. Primarily gave money, food, bedding, and supplies to the families of the ill. D. Sometimes caught the disease after giving care to a contagious individual.
According to the Joint Commission's Official "Do Not Use" List of Medical Abbreviations, why should the Registered Nurse not write a trailing zero on a medication dose?
As a team leader, the charge nurse would incorporate which of the following into the meetings for greatest team input?
a. Promote involvement of all members. b. Carefully use terms for problem solving. c. Coerce all members to participate. d. Use language with which the UAPs are unfamiliar.
An older adult admitted for back surgery asks for opioid pain medication. The nurse knows the patient asks for pain medication 15 minutes before it is due. Which recom-mendation should the nurse implement?
a. Validate the pain with other assessment data. b. Administer the pain medication as prescribed. c. Tell the patient it is too soon for pain medication. d. Talk the patient into alternative comfort measures.