Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient is receiving nitroglycerin at 10 mL/h. The concentration of nitroglycerin is 50 mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. Calculate the micrograms per minute the patient is receiving. ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
16.7 mcg/min
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1. IV is discontinued. 2. Warm compress applied to IV site. 3. Site reinspected for presence of swelling. 4. IV site observed as having significant swelling.
A 55-year-old female presents to the outpatient clinic describing irregular menstrual periods and hot flashes. Which information should the nurse share with the patient?
a. The patient's assessment points toward normal menopause. b. Those symptoms are normal when a woman undergoes the climacteric. c. An assessment is not really needed because these problems are normal for older women. d. The patient should stop regular exercise because that is probably causing these symptoms.