A patient has labetalol 20 mg IV every 2 hours prn for systolic blood pressure above 180 mm Hg. The medication is available in 5 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
4 mL
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The nurse is counseling a client who has recently been diagnosed with syphilis. Which is the highest priority instruction that the nurse provides to the client regarding sexual partners?
a. "As long as both of you are being treated, abstinence is not necessary." b. "If you both have the same disease, you can continue to have sex." c. "Your partner must be treated with anti-biotics within the next 90 days." d. "Once the health department gets your partner's name, confidentiality is not con-sidered to be important."
The nurse is preparing to transfer a sterile voided urine specimen from the patient's bathroom to the laboratory. What supplies should he or she gather to complete this procedure?
a. Clean gloves, biohazard bag, mask b. Plastic bag, gown, gloves c. Sterile gloves, gown, biohazard bag d. Clean gloves, plastic bag, biohazard label
An independent group of items, people, or procedures with a common purpose is called a(n):
a. process. c. system. b. goal. d. organization.
A pregnant client at 14 weeks' gestation is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. The most recent vital signs are: blood pressure 95/48, pulse 114, respirations 24. Which order should the nurse implement first?
1. Weigh the client. 2. Encourage clear liquids orally. 3. Give 1 L of lactated Ringer solution IV. 4. Administer 30 mL Maalox (magnesium hydroxide) orally.