The patient is told upon discharge to soak his heel every 2 hr for 20 min in 500 mL of 1 part Epson salts to 4 parts (the ratio) of warm water
a. What is the % of Epson salts in the solution?
b. How much Epson salts should the patient measure in the metric measuring cup provided?
a. 20% Epsom salts active ingredient (1 part plus 4 parts = strength)
b. 100 mL (20% of 500 mL)
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a. Dicyclomine (Bentyl) b. Clidinium (Quarzan) c. Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) d. Propantheline (Pro-Banthine)
The nurse is caring for a child who has a long leg cast. The child complains of increasing pain in the toes of the foot in the cast. The nurse's initial action is to:
1. Call the physician to report increasing pain. 2. Administer pain medication. 3. Reposition the child in bed. 4. Check to see whether the cast is too tight.
A patient who has been prescribed timolol (Timoptic) for the last month reports that his asthma is worse. What is the nurse's best response?
a. Check the patient's breath sounds and pulse rate. b. Hold the dose and notify the prescriber immediately. c. Ask the patient what drugs he takes to control his asthma. d. Reassure the patient that this is an expected response and requires no action.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with acute myocardial infarction and has a blood sugar of 180 mg/dL. The patient has never been diagnosed with diabetes
What is the best explanation for a high glucose in a patient without diabetes? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The physiologic stress of a large meal plus a myocardial infarction causes hyperglycemia. 2. Insulin resistance is caused by pro-inflammatory factors. 3. Insulin resistance is caused by beta blockers and nitroglycerin, which are commonly used to treat myocardial infarction. 4. Myocardial infarction causes a physiologic stress response that causes the body to enter a hypermetabolic state. 5. Glucagon, cortisol, and epinephrine cause hyperglycemia.