Most of an individual's water and potassium are absorbed in the
A) liver.
B) stomach.
C) small intestine.
D) large intestine.
D
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The physician has ordered rectal diazepam (Valium) for a 2-year-old boy with status epilepticus. Which of the following instructions is essential for the nurse to teach the parents?
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A nurse is required to give an intramuscular (IM) injection to an 18-month-old toddler. The nurse would prepare which site for administration?
A) Dorsogluteal site B) Deltoid muscle C) Vastus lateralis D) Ventrogluteal site
A nurse and a patient are discussing the patient's wishes regarding resuscitation. The patient decides that resuscitated is not wanted under any circumstances. What action can the nurse take to identify the ethical issues of the situation?
a. Encourage the patient to discuss his wish-es with his family. b. Encourage the patient to change his mind. c. Coerce the patient into changing his mind by calling his physician to the bedside. d. Continue to treat the patient as a "full code.".