A 6-year-old boy is to receive a dose of morphine to aid in pain management after an open appendectomy. The nurse knows the correct dose for the morphine is calculated based on:
1. Age.
2. Height.
3. Body weight.
4. All of the above.
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1. Age is not a factor in drug calculation.
2. Height is not a factor in drug calculation.
3. Body weight is used for drug calculation.
4. Age and height do not affect drug calculation.
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After the physician has left the room, the patient asks the nurse to explain this to him. Which of the following statements most accurately describes what is happening? A) "This means that the SA node (which is the beginning of your heart's electrical system) has been damaged and is no longer functioning normal." B) "You must have a large clot in one of your arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the special conduction cells in your heart." C) "There is an extra, abnormal electrical pathway in the heart that leads to impulses traveling around the heart very quickly, in a circular pattern, causing the heart to beat too fast." D) "For some reason, your electrical system is not on full charge, so they will have to put in new leads and a pacemaker to make it work better."
What is the first step in helping patients to increase adaptability?
a. Assess past methods of coping with stress. b. Suggest using past coping strategies. c. Determine external coping strategies. d. Determine what the patient perceives as stressful.
The nurse is preparing a client who is undergoing ERCP to facilitate the passage of stones in the common bile duct. Which of the following is a teaching point for this client?
A) Tell the client that the procedure will be performed under general anesthesia. B) Tell the client that oxygen will be given because the endoscope will hinder breathing. C) Tell the client to avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, or anticoagulants 5 to 7 days before the test. D) Tell the client that the procedure will take 1 to 2 hours to perform.
Followers can move back and forth along the developmental continuum, therefore leaders should
a. Use the one leader behavior with which they are most comfortable b. Put structures in place to limit this movement c. Be flexible in their leadership behavior d. Challenge the movement and direct followers to stay where they are