If hyperkalemia is suspected and serum potassium levels are being drawn in the field for later laboratory testing, then a tourniquet should be used.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Determine if the orders are safe. If they are safe, then determine the amount to administer. Ordered: Neupogen® 125 mcg IV PB over 30 minutesOn hand: Neupogen® 300 mcg / 1.0 mL single-use IV PBAccording to the package insert, the recommended daily starting dose is 5 mcg / kg / day, administered as a single daily injection by SC bolus injection, by short IV infusion (15 to 30 minutes), or by continuous SC or continuous IV infusion. Note: The child weighs 25 kg.
What will be an ideal response?
Define the medical terms listed below: retractor—
Elderly individuals are more susceptible than younger individuals to have all of the following, except?
A) ?hypertension. B) ?venous thrombosis. C) ?air embolism. D) ?arteriosclerosis.
After receiving online orders from medical control to perform a patient care intervention, you should:
A. perform the intervention as ordered. B. confirm the order in your own words. C. ask the physician to repeat the order. D. repeat the order to medical control word for word.