A 26-year-old woman has been prescribed the suspension form of phenytoin. The nurse will inform the patient that she should
A) check capillary blood glucose levels frequently.
B) take the drug with food.
C) shake the phenytoin suspension before pouring and measuring the dose.
D) follow the drug with water.
C
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a. Contraction of the right atrium b. Contraction of the right ventricle c. Contraction of the left atrium d. Contraction of the left ventricle
The nurse finds that an infant has stronger pulses in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities and higher blood pressure readings in the arms than in the legs. This could be indicative of which heart defect?
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A trailing 0 is placed after the decimal when calculating medication dosages to help prevent medication
errors. Indicate whether the statement is true or false