Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour
Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the azithromycin be infused? ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
83 gtt/min
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The daughter of an 80-year-old woman asks the home health nurse for advice in selecting a cane for her mother, who has an unsteady gait. What cane would be a poor choice?
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1. Put the child in a room with a locked door. 2. Ask the parents to keep the child in the room. 3. Explain isolation to the child by using a cartoon. 4. Assign assistant to sit with the child at all times.
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1. About 3,000 kcalories/d because of rapid growth periods. 2. Limited to about 1,500 kcalories/day to avoid becoming overweight. 3. 2,200 kcalories/day with 45 grams of protein. 4. Much greater than adolescent males.