Round your answer to the nearest tenth. During your morning assessment, you note that a patient in hypovolemic shock has a Levophed drip infusing at 7 mL/h
With a concentration of Levophed 8 mg/250 mL, how many micrograms per minute is the patient receiving? ____________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
3.7 mcg/min
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When a physician writes an order for the nurse to withhold life-saving treatment from a terminally ill client, the nurse is faced with two different choices, each supported by a different ethical principle. This type of conflict is known as
a. covert conflict. b. overt conflict. c. interpersonal conflict. d. intrapersonal conflict.
Blood in the pleural space is:
a. Hemothorax b. Hemoptysis c. Pleural effusion d. Pneumothorax
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been trying to quit smoking. The patient has been smoke free for 2 weeks but had two cigarettes last night and at least two this morning. What should the nurse anticipate?
a. The patient does not want to and will never quit smoking. b. The patient must pick up the attempt right where the patient left off. c. The patient will return to the contemplation or precontemplation phase. d. The patient will need to adopt a new lifestyle for change to be effective.
When educating a student who lives in a crowded apartment and diagnosed with tuberculosis, the college school nurse will emphasize,
A) "Once your fever goes away, you can stop taking the streptomycin injection." B) "If isoniazid makes you nauseous, we can substitute something milder." C) "To destroy this bacterium, you must strictly adhere to a long-term drug regimen." D) "You will have to wear an N95 mask while on campus at all times."