Which type of infusion container should be avoided to prevent container-medication incom-patibility problems for clients receiving continuous administration of IV nitroglycerin?
A. Glass, separate airway
B. Glass, integral airway
C. Plastic, collapsible
D. Plastic, rigid
C
The polyvinyl chloride of plastic collapsible containers allows nitroglycerin and other medications to adhere to the walls of the container, making it impossible to know exactly how much medication the client is receiving.
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a. "After the first time I have sex, I need to begin some form of birth control to avoid pregnancy." b. "Condoms are the most effective birth control and it is the only way I can be sure I won't get pregnant." c. "I only have to worry about being infected with a sexually transmitted infection if I see a sore or have pain." d. "Enjoyable sexual relationships or reaching orgasm simultaneously does not indicate the quality of the relationship."
The patient is postoperative following a radical neck dissection. The physician who asks the patient to stick out his tongue and move it back and forth is assessing for damage to which of the following?
A) Hypoglossal nerve B) Vagus nerve C) Spinal nerve D) Trochlear nerve
A school nurse is speaking with one of the teachers in the elementary school. The teacher is discussing one of the students who has become very disruptive in the classroom
The student's grades are suffering and the teacher notices that the student is frequently out of his chair and not paying attention to what the rest of the class is doing. How should the nurse handle the situation? A. Call the student's physician on file and speak with him about prescribing ADHD medication. B. Inform the student's parents about the situation and let them decide how to proceed. C. Instruct the teacher and the student's parents to complete a Connors Rating Scale. The nurse should also observe the student in the classroom. D. Suggest methods of age-appropriate discipline for the teacher to try with the student.
Which of the following is an accurate guideline when applying cold therapy via an ice bag to a patient?
A) Fill the ice bag about one half full with ice. B) Cover the ice bag with gauze. C) Position the ice bag below or next to the designated area. D) Remove the ice and assess the site for redness after 30 minutes.