The prescriber orders "6000 mcg every 6 hours" for a patient weighing 51 kg. Is this within the recommended range?
What will be an ideal response?
The dosage is within the recommended range but the timeframe is not. Call prescriber.
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The patient has returned from recovery and been on the unit for 1 hour. The patient's vital signs have been stable. How often should the nurse be assessing the patient's vital signs?
A) Every 5 minutes B) Every 15 minutes C) Every 4 hours D) Every 30 minutes
A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her fundus during contractions
The nurses interprets these findings as indicating: A) early phase of the first stage of labor B) active phase of the first stage of labor C) transitional phase of the first stage of labor D) beginning phase of the second stage of labor
Which documentation entry reflects objective data?
a. An area of erythema is noted on the upper right extremity, measuring approximately 1 ? 4 inches. b. The patient complains of pain in the right left quadrant (RLQ) of the abdomen and rates it 5 on a pain scale of 1 to 10. c. The family states that the patient does not sleep at night and wanders around the house. d. The medical history reveals a history of drug abuse.
The charge nurse has received the shift change report. Which patient requires immediate intervention?
1. Multip at 6 cm undergoing induction of labor, strong contractions every 3 minutes 2. Primip at 4 cm whose fetus is in a longitudinal lie with a cephalic presentation 3. Multip at 10 cm and fetus at +2 station experiencing a strong expulsion urge 4. Primip at 3 cm screaming in fear because her mother died during childbirth