Docusate sodium 200 mg twice a day per gastric tube is ordered for a constipated patient. The docusate sodium syrup is supplied in a 10 mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
20 mL
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Only ________insulin can be administered intravenously
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has been the victim of elder abuse by her son. According to the situational violence theory of elder mistreatment, which situation would have occurred?
1. The son is unemployed. 2. The care of the patient has overwhelmed the son. 3. The patient sent the son to live at boarding school. 4. The son witnessed several young boys being beat up in the neighborhood.
The nurse is assessing an older adult client who has come to the outpatient clinic with complaints of fatigue. The nurse believes that the client is exhibiting clinical manifestations associated with hypothyroidism
Which of the following findings are consistent with the presence of this condition? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The client's son states, "Sometimes, she seems a little slow to respond during our conversations, like she's taking longer to process the information.". 2. The client's bowel sounds are hyperactive in all four quadrants. 3. The client states, "I just don't have the energy that I once did. Most of the time I just feel like sitting down.". 4. The client's apical heart rate is 106 beats per minute. 5. The client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute.
The nurse is teaching a class about renal health to a group at a senior center. An elderly white gentleman asks the nurse if renal stones are likely for him. The nurse responds knowing which of the following?
1. Most men affected are young or middle adulthood. 2. Women are affected more than men. 3. Frequency is greater in the northern states of America. 4. The elderly are particularly at risk for urolithiasis.