A common source of error when calculating the amount to administer is
A. multiplying means and extremes for ratio proportions.
B. omitting units of measure.
C. using the formula method to calculate the amount to administer.
D. cross-multiplying for fraction proportions.
Answer: B
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A) allow patient to choose the flavor of nutritional drink. B) wash the patient's face for him/her. C) assist the patient with a bedpan or urinal. D) style the patient's hair.
On admission, a patient presents as follows: pH, 7.38; respiratory rate, 24 breaths/min, regular, pursed-lip breathing; PaO2, 66 mm Hg; heart rate, 112 beats/min, sinus tachycardia; PaCO2, 52 mm Hg; blood pressure, 110/68 mm Hg; HCO3–, 24 mEq/L;
and SpO2, 90% on O2 2 L/min nasal cannula. These gases show a. uncompensated metabolic alkalosis. b. uncompensated respiratory acidosis. c. compensated metabolic acidosis. d. compensated respiratory alkalosis.
Which patient is most likely to have developmental effects due to prolonged immobility?
a. Toddler patient in traction for a congenital skeletal anomaly b. Young adult patient with burns on the hands c. Teenage patient with a bacterial infection in isolation d. Middle-age adult patient with a fractured ankle on crutches
How can the medical record be used in litigation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Public record b. Proof of adherence to standards c. Evidence of omission of care d. Documentation of time lapses e. Evidence by only the plaintiff