A dose 10 times the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for a vitamin is called a:
1. Megadose
2. Prophylactic dose
3. Toxic dose
4. Tolerable upper intake level
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The nurse is working in the outpatient clinic when a patient who has been waiting to be seen for an hour yells, "What are you people doing? I'm sick and tired of waiting!" Which of the follow-ing is the most therapeutic response, if made by the
nurse? a. "The doctor can only do so much." b. "Would you like a magazine?" c. "I can see that you are frustrated." d. "You need to be quiet!"
Which patient action indicates a good understanding of the nurse's teaching about the use of an insulin pump?
a. The patient programs the pump for an insulin bolus after eating. b. The patient changes the location of the insertion site every week. c. The patient takes the pump off at bedtime and starts it again each morning. d. The patient plans for a diet that is less flexible when using the insulin pump.
A patient requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which should you politely refuse to do?
a. Answer the call light promptly. b. Explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room. c. Check the settings and reset alarms. d. Follow the care plan to communicate with the person.
Two hours after admission for asthma exacerbation, the 10-year-old boy is lethargic with mottled skin color. He has increased the use of accessory muscles and demonstrates nasal flaring
He is unable to speak and his respiratory rate has increased. The nurse would suspect: 1. Improvement in his condition is imminent. 2. Respiratory failure is imminent. 3. The medical diagnosis is incorrect and the child should be diagnosed with pneumonia. 4. The child may be receiving too much oxygen, which is a respiratory depressant.