A patient is to receive desmopressin for diabetes insipidus. By which routes may the drug be administered? You may select more than one answer
a. By mouth
b. IV
c. By nasal spray
d. Subcutaneously
e. IM
a, b, c, d
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A) 100,000/mm3 or 100,000/uL B) 150,000/mm3 or 150,000/uL C) 350,000/mm3 or 350,000/uL D) 650,000/mm3 or 650,000/uL
A good qualitative problem statement:
A. defines the independent and dependent variables. B. conveys a sense of emerging design. C. specifies a research hypothesis to be tested. D. specifies a relationship between or among variables.
A student nurse asks, "What's the difference between laws and ethics?" Which response best explains the difference between nursing laws and ethics?
a. "Ethics refer to expected behavior of nurses, but laws require mandatory observance by nurses." b. "Nursing ethics are formalized by statutes, whereas laws are permissive codes." c. "Ethics are derived from laws, whereas laws are enacted by non-nurse legislators." d. "Ethics are specific to individual agencies, but laws are state specific."
A client asks a nurse why a large dose of a drug was administered first followed by a lower dose of the same drug later. What is the nurse's best response?
A. Prevent a toxic concentration of the drug B. Achieve a therapeutic dose more quickly C. Decrease the side effects of this drug D. Increase the absorption rate of this drug