An adult client is 74 in tall and weighs 194 lb. Calculate the client's fifth dose. The client's serum bilirubin is 4.1 mg/100 mL
What will be an ideal response?
12 mg
Only 50% dose is given due to elevated bilirubin level.
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1. "Tell me if you feel one or two objects touching you with your eyes closed." 2. "Identify the object in your hand with your eyes closed." 3. "Identify the number being traced in your hand with your eyes closed." 4. "Open and close your hand each time I tell you to."
A nurse is interviewing an asthmatic client who has a high respiratory rate and is having difficulty breathing. What nursing diagnosis is the priority in this client's care?
A) Impaired gas exchange related to the disease condition B) Impaired verbal communication related to the breathing problem C) Inability to speak due to ineffective airway clearance D) Impaired physical mobility related to shortness of breath
To minimize risk of infection with Cryptosporidium, patients with HIV/AIDS should
a. eat yogurt that contains live cultures. b. avoid eating canned fruits and vegetables. c. avoid eating undercooked meat, poultry, fish, or eggs. d. drink only filtered water or water than has been boiled for 1 minute.
Because they cause vasoconstriction, alpha1-adrenergic agonists are especially useful for:
a. extending the duration of local anesthetics. b. producing mydriasis to facilitate ophthalmic examinations. c. slowing the heart rate in tachycardic patients. d. treating hypotension.