The physician has ordered 50 mg of Nipride (nitroprusside sodium) in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/min per infusion pump. The patient weighs 60 kg. What is the correct IV rate in mL/hr? Round to the closest whole number
A) 52
B) 53
C) 54
D) 55
C
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The nurse is assessing the fundus of a mother who has just given birth. The proper way to perform this procedure is by using:
a. the side of one hand moving down from the umbilicus. b. one hand over the lower segment of the uterus. c. one hand pushing upward from the lower uterus. d. one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.
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1. Restrict activity to 10 minutes a day. 2. Increase caffeine intake to help increase blood pressure. 3. Move slowly from a lying to a sitting position and then slowly from sitting to standing. 4. Decrease fluid intake in the evening to prevent the need to get up in the middle of the night.
A patient constantly interferes with activities on an inpatient unit
The nurse, speaking in a loud voice, tells the patient, "If you don't go to your room immediately, I will give you medication that will make you sleep." The nurse's behavior demonstrates: a. assault. b. battery. c. negligence. d. false imprisonment.