Order: Hycamtin (topotecan HCl) 1.5 mg/mIV daily for 5 days, repeat every 21 days. The label on the vial reads 4 mg, and the manufacturer's directions state: "Reconstitute each 4 mg with 4 mL of sterile water
Withdraw the dose and further dilute in 50 mL D5W and infuse over 30 minutes." Calculate the rate of flow in milliliters per hour for a patient who weighs 92 kg and is 183 cm tall. 1. 106 mL/h
2. 114 mL/h
3. 100 mL/h
4. 87.5 mL/h
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Touch, to a great degree, is culturally determined. In the Hispanic culture, what may be inappropriate in a health care setting?
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A 78-year-old client states, "I often have dry eyes, it is bothersome and irritating." What intervention should the nurse recommend?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)