During an attempted resuscitation of a 9-year-old boy in cardiac arrest, your paramedic partner asks you to prepare epinephrine in a dose of 0.01 mg/kg. The child's mother tells you that he weighs approximately 65 pounds. You have a prefilled syringe of epinephrine containing 1 mg in 10 mL. How many milliliters should be administered to this child?
A. 3 mL
B. 4 mL
C. 3.5 mL
D. 4.5 mL
Ans: A. 3 mL
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The best response by the nurse would include the information that: 1. The child's cancer is a severe form and needs additional drugs to remove the cancer. 2. A protocol is a proven means of treatment. 3. A protocol is used in children but not adults due to the chemotherapy's effect on growth. 4. A protocol involves a group of drugs that work in different modes and have different side effects.
A preoperative patient receives atropine before induction of anesthesia. The nurse caring for this patient understands that this agent is used to prevent:
a. anxiety. b. bradycardia. c. dry mouth. d. hypertension.
The nurse is teaching a group of caregivers about reverse attention. Which of the following statements by a caregiver 2 weeks later would indicate that this caregiver was following the instructions of the nurse?
a. "My child was coloring quietly, and I gave him a compliment on his good behavior." b. "Our child was coloring the walls with crayons, and I put him in time-out." c. "When our daughter took crayons away from a playmate, I put all the crayons up until she could agree to share." d. "I had my child gift wrap the crayons and give them to a playmate."
Hospice programs may be integrated with home health, hospital, or skilled nursing agencies. Which of the following is important to consider when coordinating care to ensure a comfortable and peaceful death?
1. The unique stress dying patients often experience 2. Cultural values, expectations, and preferences 3. The communication style of each family member 4. The abilities of the nurse and health care team