A nurse prepares to administer melarsoprol intravenously to a patient with trypanosomiasis. The dosage is 3 mg/kg, and the patient weighs 154 pounds. The nurse will administer _____ milligrams
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS: 210
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While developing the plan of care for a new patient on the unit, the nurse must identify expected outcomes that are appropriate for the new patient. What is a resource for identifying these appropriate outcomes?
A) Community Specific Outcomes Classification (CSO) B) Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes Classification (NOC) C) State Specific Nursing Outcomes Classification (SSNOC) D) Department of Health and Human Resources Outcomes Classification (HHROC)
Which of the following would a nurse instruct a client about as being on the high-fat meat exchange lists?
1. Chicken with skin, pork chops, and mozzarella cheese 2. Spare ribs, cheddar cheese, and bologna 3. Round steak, pork tenderloin, and cottage cheese 4. Fried salmon, ground beef, and eggs
The nurse caring for the child who is going to have surgery related to Hirschsprung's disease knows that assessment of the infant's fluid and electrolyte status is necessary for which of the following reasons?
a. There will be extensive bowel cleansing with repeated saline enemas. b. The child's extreme constipation will throw the electrolytes off. c. The child will be nothing by mouth (NPO) for a very long period of time. d. Vomiting and diarrhea are not unusual in these cases.
A patient is scheduled for an ileostomy for Crohn's disease that has been uncontrolled with conservative treatment. The patient asks the nurse what it means to have an ileostomy. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
a. "Your colon will be removed, and the end of your small bowel will be brought out onto your abdomen." b. "Your ileum will be anastomosed to your rectum, so your stools will be watery." c. "Your ileum will be removed, and the end of your jejunum will be made into a stoma." d. "You will have a loop of colon brought out onto your abdomen."