A health care provider prescribes acetaminophen (Tylenol) gtt, 10 mg/kg/dose PO every 4 to 6 hours as needed for fever for a child with rheumatic fever
The child weighs 8 kg. The medication label states: "Acetaminophen 80 mg/0.8 ml." The nurse prepares to administer one dose. How many milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. Record your answer to one decimal place.
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Fill in the blank with correct word
0.8
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Nurse C, a nurse with 20 years of OB-GYN experience, was asked to float to the ER. She refused. Was she correct in this decision and why?
a. She was correct because if she did this once she may be expected to float on a regular basis. b. She was incorrect because she felt she had enough seniority to not have to float. c. She was incorrect because she just did not want to float. d. She was correct because with her lack of experience in the ER, she felt she could not safely care for her patients.
You care for a child with Down syndrome (trisomy 21). This is an example of which type of inheritance?
A) Mendelian recessive B) Mendelian dominant C) Chromosome nondisjunction D) Phase 2 atrophy
While assisting a pregnant Mexican-American woman to dress, the nurse asks about a brass key pinned to the patient's underwear. The patient says that wearing the brass key protects her un-born baby if a solar eclipse occurs
What is the nurse's best response? a. "An additional way to protect your baby is by taking your vitamins." b. "Does your religion require you to wear this brass key during pregnancy?" c. "Just how does wearing a brass key protect your baby during a solar eclipse?" d. "Your baby would be better protected by keeping all your prenatal appoint-ments."
A hospice nurse is caring for a client with terminal cancer. The family would like the client to continue aggressive therapy to treat the cancer
The nurse knows the client will not recover with this aggressive therapy. She speaks to the family about the client's condition and terminal state. Her commitment to her client is derived from her A) Legal responsibilities B) Nursing education C) Advanced practice licensure D) Moral values