The client is to receive Compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg IM every 4 hours prn for nausea and vomiting. The medication is available as Compazine (prochlorperazine) 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
What will be an ideal response?
2 mL
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To ensure that new laws are implemented as proposed, nurses must realize that:
a. regulations must be enacted exactly as intended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). b. hearings to discuss the new laws and regulations are closed to the public, and only lobbyists are invited to attend. c. proposed regulations are published and are open to public comment for a time before they are formally adopted. d. final published regulations only suggest how the law will be implemented.
The characteristics of urine that cannot be determined without the use of supplies and equipment include which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Color 2. pH 3. Clarity 4. Odor 5. Specific gravity
A client with multiple sclerosis asks the nurse how Dalfampridine (Ampyra) will help them. Which response should the nurse provide?
A. "Dalfampridine will lessen the cognitive deficits that occur with MS." B. "Dalfampridine will decrease the number of mood alterations." C. "The prescription will disrupt the visual disturbances that occur with MS." D. "The prescription will improve your ability to walk."
During a health fair, a participant asks why food should not be eaten from a "bulging" can. How should the nurse respond?
A. "The bacteria Clostridium tetani grows in poorly processed foods or damaged cans." B. "Arboviruses may be found in canned foods that appear damaged." C. "It may be a sign that botulism toxins are present, because the food has been improperly processed and sealed." D. "Open the can, and if no bubbles, bad odor, or change in color is present, you can eat the contents."