The health care provider has prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl) 30 mg/kg a day divided q 6 hours for a child with peptic ulcer disease. The child weighs 110 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 1200 dose
Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in mg. Record your answer in a whole number.
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375
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A nurse assesses a client diagnosed with adrenal hypofunction. Which client statement should the nurse correlate with this diagnosis?
a. "I have a terrible craving for potato chips." b. "I cannot seem to drink enough water." c. "I no longer have an appetite for anything." d. "I get hungry even after eating a meal."
A client being treated for a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is experiencing pain. Which interventions by the nurse are appropriate to assist this client?
Select all that apply. A) Apply an egg-crate mattress on the bed. B) Maintain bed rest as ordered. C) Apply warm moist heat to the area four times a day. D) Encourage position changes every 2 hours. E) Measure calf and thigh diameter daily.
Bias in a sample for a quantitative study refers to which of the following?
A) Lack of heterogeneity in the population on the attribute of interest B) Sample selection using nonprobability-type sampling methods C) The margin of error in the data obtained from samples D) Systematic over- or underrepresentation of a key attribute vis-a-vis the population
A nurse is interested in improving patient care on the unit through performance improvement. What is the first step in this process?
A) Discover the problem. C) Implement a change. B) Plan a strategy. D) Assess the change.