The patient is an 86-year-old male, 6' 5" tall, weighs 240 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 40 mL/min
Ordered: Timentin 2 g IV q 6h. If this is a safe dose, calculate amount to administer: ______. If it is not a
safe dose, write: not safe.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
not safe
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1. Chronic illness may lead to a decreased life span. 2. Chronic illness modifies functional status. 3. Chronic illness often improves a family's quality of life. 4. Chronic illness makes use of family strengths.
A newborn is diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity. What should the nurse know about this condition?
a. Blindness cannot be prevented. b. No treatment is currently available. c. Cryotherapy and laser therapy are effective treatments. d. Long-term administration of oxygen will be necessary.
A patient with HIV infection has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for 2 months. At the initiation of treatment, the patient had a viral load (VL) of 60 copies/mL and a CD4 count of 450 cells/mm3
Today's lab results reveal a VL of 20 copies/mL and a CD4 cell count of 800 cells/mm3. How will the nurse interpret the patient's results? a. A drug-resistant strain is likely. b. The patient is progressing as expected. c. The patient's treatment goals have been met. d. Treatment failure has occurred.
The patient is receiving a unit of packed RBCs. Fifteen minutes into the procedure, he complains of severe kidney pain, and his temperature increases by 3° F
The nurse stops the transfusion immediately, suspecting that which of the following reactions is occurring? a. Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction b. Nonhemolytic febrile reaction c. Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction d. Severe allergic reaction