The patient is a 94-year-old female, 5' 10" tall, weighs 170 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 4 mL/
min diagnosed with a complicated urinary tract infection. Ordered: Fortaz 500 mg IV q 48 h.
Is this a safe
dose to administer? Write: safe or not safe.
safe
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The definition for malpractice includes which of the following?
a. deviation from the applicable standard of care a. injury or damages such as death, pain, or loss b. a resulting in b c. none of the above
A client has the following lab results. Which would alert the nurse to a possible nutrition problem?
a. Albumin 5.0 g/dl b. Pre-albumin 12 mg/dl c. Retinol-binding protein 5 mg/dl d. Transferrin 200 mg/dl
A client is being evaluated in the emergency department for possible thrombolytic therapy to treat an STEMI. The nurse assesses a relative contraindication for this treatment, which is
a. aortic aneurysm. b. known intracranial tumor. c. pregnancy. d. previous hemorrhagic stroke.