A person is unconscious. When measuring temperature, you cannot use the:
a. Oral site
b. Rectal site
c. Axillary site
d. Tympanic membrane site
A
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1. maintaining the same daily schedule. 2. rehearsal memory training. 3. a varied, stimulating daily schedule. 4. deep-breathing exercises.
A newborn weighing 6.6 lb is prescribed zidovudine (ZDV) 2 mg/kg every 6 hours to reduce the risk of maternal transmission of HIV. The pharmacy prepares an infusion of 1,000 mg of the medication in 1 L of 0.9% normal saline
How many milliliters of the medication will the nurse infuse for each dose? (Numeric value only.)
A student nurse studying hypertension would learn that the risk factors for it include what?
A) Family history, obesity, alcohol abstinence B) Cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, hepatic disease C) Prolonged stress, renal disease, heavy alcohol consumption D) High cholesterol and triglyceride levels, family history, hepatic disease
The two primary goals of treatment for osteoporosis are controlling pain and preventing
A. pressure ulcers. B. deformities. C. fractures. D. weakness.