The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg IM for postpartum bleeding. The medication is supplied in 0.2 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
1.5 mL
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A registered nurse, who has practiced for more than 20 years and has had a lot of experience caring for postsurgical patients, was questioned by a student nurse about why many nurses do not give the full amount of pain medication ordered by surgeons
The nurse replied that the literature shows that many nurses do not give the full amount of pain medication because they: a. do not believe that the patient is experiencing that much pain. b. do not want to contribute to pain medication addiction. c. believe that limiting the amount of pain medication lowers costs. d. are concerned about drug interactions with pain medication and other postsurgical medications.
Prepare a 100 mg dose from a label reading 80 mg/mL
What will be an ideal response?
Control targets for patients with diabetes include:
1. HbA1C between 7 and 8 2. Fasting blood glucose levels between 100 and 120 mg/dl 3. Blood pressure less than 130/80 mm Hg 4. LDL lipids less than 130 mg/dl
While reviewing a pregnant client's medical record, the nurse notes that the cervix was soft in texture and nontender during the pelvic examination. Which is the appropriate terminology for the clinical finding?
A. Piskacek's sign. B. Hegar's sign. C. Goodell sign. D. Chadwick sign.