A patient is to receive dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous intravenous infusion. The patient's weight is 176 lb. Available: dopamine 400 mg in 500 mL D5W. What is the correct infusion rate? _____ mL/hr

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Select all that apply. 1. The 2-week-old newborn whose fontanels are slightly pulsing. 2. The 2-year-old child's anterior fontanel remains unclosed. 3. The 1-month-old infant's posterior fontanel has closed. 4. The 10-month-old infant's anterior fontanel is shaped like a triangle. 5. The 6-month-old infant's anterior fontanel is soft and flat.

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A nurse manager is planning a performance appraisal of an employee who has a number of performance deficiencies. What is the best approach to the performance appraisal of this employee?

A) Tell the employee that he or she is not performing well and ask the employee where improvement is needed. B) Prepare a list of the employee's deficiencies and give him or her time to look it over before asking for a response. C) Recognize the employee's strengths, focus on one or two key deficiencies, and create a long-term coaching plan. D) Tell the employee that he or she is liked as a person but is not meeting the requirements for the job and will need to brush up on skills during the next year.

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Which of the following diseases may result in decreased lung compliance?

A) emphysema B) appendicitis C) acne D) chronic diarrhea

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A patient who is administered ________ for a short term is likely to have elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

A. mannitol B. methazolamide C. isosorbide D. methyclothiazide

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