The nurse is preparing to administer a 50-mcg dose of medication to a client. The medication is available in 100 mcg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
What will be an ideal response?
__________ mL
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1. Fostering social relationships 2. Exercising 3. Developing a hobby 4. Moving away 5. Sleeping more than 9 hours per 24-hour period
The nurse is caring for a client with a deep wound that has tunneling. Following the dressing change, what factors are essential for the nurse to document? Select all that apply
1. Size and shape of the tunnel 2. Direction and number of tunnels 3. Type of drainage coming from the wound 4. Length of dressing needed to pack wound 5. Amount of irrigation poured into the tunnel
All drugs continue to act in the body until they are changed or excreted. The ability of the body to excrete drugs via the renal system would be increased by:
1. Reduced circulation and perfusion of the kidney 2. Chronic renal disease 3. Competition for a transport site by another drug 4. Unbinding a nonvolatile drug from plasma proteins
Matthew is 7 years old. He is scheduled to have surgery next week. The nurses on the unit offer to give Matthew and his parents a tour of the unit. This is:
a. Correct, because it will allow the parents to meet the people that will be taking care of their child b. Incorrect, because it will overwhelm and frighten the child c. Incorrect, because it will be an infection control risk d. Correct, because the parents will not be allowed to stay with the child