A patient was admitted directly from a physician's office with suspected sepsis. The nurse contacts the pharmacy with the medication orders immediately because the antibiotic must be administered within _______ minutes of admission
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
60
Rationale : Criteria for non-emergency department admissions for sepsis include administration of a broad-spectrum antibiotic within 1 hour of admission. For emergency department admissions, the criterion is 3 hours.
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1. "I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 5 years ago." 2. "My doctor always tells me when I come in that my blood pressure is low." 3. "I know my grandmother had diabetes, but every time it has been checked mine has been normal." 4. "My total cholesterol has always been around 170."
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When developing a teaching plan for an older, newly diagnosed diabetic client, the nurse best ensures an understanding of oral hypoglycemic medications when providing:
a. the package insert and assessing the cli-ent's reading skills. b. the client with the website address for the American Diabetes Association. c. oral explanations and sending the client home with a written copy. d. the information in paragraph form as op-posed to numbered line fashion.