The patient is a 92-year-old male, 5' 10" tall, weighs 170 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 6 mL/min
diagnosed with a complicated urinary tract infection. Assume that the patient has impaired renal function.
Ordered: Fortaz 500 mg IV q 12h.
Is this a safe dose to administer? Write: safe or not safe.
not safe
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A toddler has had recurrent respiratory infections. The mother of the child expressed concern that her infant seemed to be at increased risk for complications from infection in comparison with her older children
The best response from the nurse would be: 1. "Air passages are more likely to become blocked with mucus because younger children make more mucus than do older children." 2. "Toddlers do not breathe as deeply as do older children." 3. "You are incorrect in her assessment." 4. "Airways are smaller and more easily occluded in the younger child."
A nurse educator is teaching a group of nurses at a long-term care facility about atrial fibrillation in light of its prevalence in older adults. Which of the following statements by the nurses would the educator most want to correct?
A) "The electrical impulses go in chaotic directions, and so the atria can't contract properly." B) "An ECG of someone in atrial fibrillation would be almost random in appearance." C) "The contraction of the ventricles and the atria can range from 400 to 600 beats/minute." D) "It can be hard to measure at the bedside because not all ventricular beats make a palpable pulse."
The LPN/LVN must be aware that digitalis can cause toxicity, but it can also cause hormonal effects in male patients. Select the hormonal problems this medication can cause a male patient
1. Increased appetite and weight gain. 2. Swelling in the legs and feet. 3. Gynecomastia and tender breasts. 4. Discoloration around the neck and eyes.
Substance abuse among adolescents is influenced most by:
1. Family-related factors, such as genetics, family stress, and parenting styles 2. Positive media messages 3. Socioeconomic level 4. Peer pressure