A rate of 200 units/hr is ordered using a solution of 15,000 units heparin in 250 mL. It will be administered using an infusion pump. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr
What will be an ideal response?
3 mL/hr
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A) Cyclacillin (Cyclapen) B) Amoxicillin (Augmentin) C) Dicloxacillin D) Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin LA)
The patient is diagnosed with lymphoma, but has a normal white blood cell (WBC) count. The nurse understands that this patient
a. has normal WBC function since the WBC is normal. b. will have increased bruising and bleeding. c. is at risk for infection. d. is at risk for an allergic reaction.
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has just undergone a procedure in which epidural anesthesia was used. When the patient returned from the procedure, the nurse administered enoxaparin (Lovenox) 30 mg as ordered
Which of the following findings would warrant an im-mediate call to the prescriber if it occurred after enoxaparin administration? a. The patient's pulse oximetry reading decreases from 99% to 96%. b. The patient complains of pain at the enoxaparin injection site. c. The patient complains of numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. d. The right dorsalis pedis pulse is +3, and the left dorsalis pedis pulse is +2.
Which principle is important in providing and teaching cord care?
a. Cord care is done only to control bleeding. b. Alcohol is the only agent used for cord care. c. It takes a minimum of 24 days for the cord to separate. d. Keeping the cord dry will decrease bacterial growth.