The nurse is caring for a child who has been vomiting intermittently for 24 hours. What is the drug of choice for children who need an antiemetic?
A) Dronabinol (Marinol)
B) Metoclopramide (Reglan)
C) Meclizine (Antivert)
D) Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
D
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Prochlorperazine is often the drug of choice with children because it has established oral, rectal, and parenteral doses. The other three options are not recommended for children.
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1. Adjust height of crutches 5 inches below the axilla for client with crutches. 2. Prepare an incident report about client who advances walker 2 inches each time. 3. Instruct client who should not bear weight on left leg to use crutches as directed. 4. Follow client who ambulates by holding onto hallway handrails with wheelchair.
The nurse is instructing a client how to appropriately dress an infant in cold weather. Which of the following instructions would be most important for the nurse to include?
a. Be sure to put on mittens. b. Layer the infant's clothing. c. Place a cap on the head. d. Put on warm booties.
One of the GLOBE cultural dimensions, power distance, is defined as the degree to which members of a group favor strategic physical distance close to or away from others
a. True b. False
Can be constant or recurring
A. Acute Pain B. Chronic Pain C. Cancer Pain