The physician ordered penicillin 250 mg. The bottle from the supply cabinet is labeled "Penicillin 500 mg per cc.". The correct amount to give would be ________ cc
a. 0.25
b. 0.5
c. 0.75
d. 5.0
b
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Your patient is a 40-year-old male who has been exposed to a dry chemical powder and is complaining of severe pain on both of his hands, the site of the contact. He is working in an illegal chemical manufacturing plant and there is no decontamination shower on site. Which of the following would be the BEST way to manage this situation?
A) Brush away as much of the powder as possible and then have the patient hold his hands under running water from a faucet or regular garden hose. B) Brush away the powder and bandage the hands in a position of function. C) Brush away as much powder as possible and then pour a bottle of sterile saline solution over his hands. D) Have the fire department connect to a hydrant and spray down the patient from head to toe.
You have been called to a nursing home for a confused 91-year-old male patient who became dizzy and fell, striking his head on the floor. Which one of the following statements made by the nurse should be of most concern to you?
A) "I just checked his blood sugar and it is 154 mg/dL." B) "He did not have any of his medications today." C) "He has a heart valve problem and takes Coumadin for it." D) "He is normally confused and his family just made him a DNR."
Which of the following is a standard phase of the hiring process?
a. Written test b. Physical c. Interview d. All of the above
As a whole, the least toxic of all accidental ingestion-related poisonings involve:
a. alcoholic beverages. b. acetaminophen. c. toxic plants. d. aspirin.