The health care provider has prescribed famotidine (Pepcid) 1 mg/kg/day divided bid for a child with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The child weighs 33 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0900 dose
Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer using one decimal place.
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7.5
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A newborn has just been diagnosed with a negative result from genetic testing. What should the nurse realize this finding means?
1. No further follow-up is needed. 2. There is no clinical explanation for the symptoms that are seen. 3. The baby is likely a carrier of a genetic abnormality. 4. The baby will develop symptoms of a genetic abnormality later in life.
What should the nurse do when assisting a pregnant client who is having an abdominal ultrasound to determine fetal age?
1. Has the woman empty her bladder before the test begins 2. Assists the woman into a supine position on the examining table 3. Asks the woman to sign an operative consent form prior to the procedure 4. Instructs the woman to eat a fat-free meal 2 hours before the scheduled test time
The normal respiratory rate is determined by age.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Parenchyma is the total mass of functional tissue
Indicate whether the statement is true or false