Ordered: 50 mg of nitroprusside in 250 D5W to deliver 2 mcg/kg/min to a 148-lb patient. The infusion

pump should be set at _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


40 mL/h

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When using the principles of virtue ethics in decision making, a nurse would:

a. Provide efficient and effective nursing care. b. Identify the meaningful facts in the situation. c. Seek ethical community support to enhance character development. d. Plan ways to restructure the social practices that oppress women.

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Interventions in health care, which should be based on the best currently available evidence, preferably scientific evidence, defines which of the following?

a. Evidence-based practice b. Evidence-based medicine c. Best practices d. Gold standard

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A patient is brought to the emergency department experiencing leg cramps. He is irritable, his temperature is elevated, and his mucous membranes are dry. Based on these findings, the patient most likely has excess levels of which mineral?

a. Sodium b. Potassium c. Phosphorus d. Magnesium

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