A nurse is converting the dosage of a medication to a different unit in the metric system. The medication label specifies the drug as being 0.5 g per tablet. The order is for 500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse give?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 5 D) 10
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A) Health history and then inspect the legs B) Exercise history for periods of immobility C) Identify medications for side effects of hypotension D) Vital signs to verify that blood pressure is within an acceptable range
After a skin graft procedure to the leg, a client is returned to the burn care unit. Based on this data, which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A) Placing the client flat with the affected extremity abducted. B) Elevating the head of bed 30 ° C) Maintaining the head of the bed flat D) Elevating the affected extremity
The nurse explains that the calcium channel blocker verapamil assists to correct an arrhythmia by:
a. "numbing" the heart to the impulse to contract. b. increasing the strength of the impulse from the atrioventricular (AV) node. c. altering the impulse from the sinoatrial (SA) node. d. inhibiting transmission of the impulse from the AV node.
A patient with advanced ovarian cancer who has not received prior chemotherapy is to receive carboplatin and cyclophosphamide. Her weight is 70 kg and height is 175 cm. Calculate the carboplatin and cyclophosphamide dosages
What will be an ideal response?