A pediatrician ordered Demerol 1 mg/kg/day p.o., divided q.4h p.r.n. for a child who weighs 33 lbs
How many kilograms does this child weigh?
15
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A patient asks the nurse to pray with him. The nurse is an atheist and uncomfortable with this request. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Deny the request because of atheistic beliefs. b. Offer to call the chaplain instead. c. Agree to sit with the patient while he prays. d. Ask the patient if he will meditate instead.
Dependent edema of the extremities, enlargement of the liver, oliguria, jugular vein distention, and abdominal distention are signs and symptoms of
a. right-sided heart failure. b. left-sided heart failure. c. cardiac dysrhythmias. d. valvular heart disease.
The elderly client refuses to take a newly prescribed medication. In response, the nurse responds:
a. "The doctor said you need to take the medication." b. "I don't want to have to call you daughter to come in to stay with you." c. "Could you tell me you reason for not wanting to take the medication?" d. "I'll come back later and we'll try again."
A medication is prescribed for the client and is to be administered by intravenous (IV) bolus injection. Which of the following is a priority for the nurse before administering the medication via this route?
a. Set the rate of the IV infusion. b. Check the client's mental alertness. c. Confirm placement of the IV line. d. Determine the amount of IV fluid to be administered.