A dosage is changed from 12 mg per day to 9 mg per day. What is the percentage decrease?
1. 25%
2. 13%
3. 75%
4. 33%
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The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who is experiencing atypical manifestations of depression. Which clinical manifestations is the patient experiencing? Select all that apply
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While reviewing nursing documentation on dietary intake for a 7-year-old child of Asian descent, the nurse notes that he consistently refuses to eat the food on his tray. Which assumption is most likely accurate?
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The nurse is caring for a client with an arterial line. How does the nurse recognize that the client is at risk for insufficient perfusion of body organs?
A. Right atrial pressure is 4 mm Hg. B. Mean arterial pressure is 58 mm Hg. C. Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is 7 mm Hg. D. PO2 is reported as 78 mm Hg.