A patient is started on levothyroxine (Synthroid) for treatment of hypothyroidism. During patient teaching, how often can the dosage be increased until symptoms are relieved?
A) 3–5 days
B) 1 week
C) 2 weeks
D) Monthly
C
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a. activities should be spaced throughout the day. b. clients experience incontinence, an early cause of falling. c. cognition will usually decline late in the disease. d. muscle weakness may cause a risk for injury.
According to the medical record a patient is classified as an ASA I. The nurse assessing this patient would plan care for which situation?
1. A patient with severe chronic illness 2. A normally healthy patient 3. A patient with a mild underlying illness 4. A patient whose organs are being harvested for transplant
An infant with cancer is to receive vincristine (Oncovin) 0.05 mg/kg intravenously. The infant weighs 18 lb. What is the appropriate dose, in mg?
What is the answer?
The nurse is caring for an infant with gastroenteritis who is being treated for dehydration. The nurse reviews the health record and notes that the physician has documented that the infant is mildly dehydrated
Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse find in a child with mild dehydration? 1. Anuria 2. Pale skin color 3. Sunken fontanels 4. Dry mucous membranes