A patient withdrawing from alcohol has an order for diazepam (Valium), 10 mg every 4 hours for 4 doses, then 5 mg every 4 hours for 4 doses. The drug comes in a concentration of 5 mg/mL. The total mL that the patient will receive would be _____
Fill in the blank with a numeric answer.
Correct Answer: 12 mL
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The nurse notes a 3-cm periwound erythema and swelling at the distal end of the incision. Staples are intact along the incision, and there is no drainage. Vital signs are stable. The nurse would suspect that the patient has what kind of complication? a. Deep vein thrombosis b. Dehiscence of the wound c. Internal bleeding d. Infection at the incisional site
A nurse who speaks at a health fair states that current attempts to increase efficiency of health care include: (Select all that apply.)
a. an increase in acute care, so that specialized care can be provided. b. the growing use of outpatient services. c. shifting toward health promotion and prevention. d. allowing physicians to control health care decision making. e. the use of technology to educate the public about cost-effective measures.
If the prefix micro- is used, the basic unit is divided by 1,000,000
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A nurse is applying a warm moist compress to a client. What is an appropriate nursing
intervention to retain the heat of the compress? A) Cover the pack with a light material B) Apply an Aqua-K pad over the pack C) Tape the pack to the body with dry gauze D) Cover the pack with a moist material