An antibiotic is ordered to be administered in 100 mL D5W IVPB. What does this mean?
What will be an ideal response?
In 100 mL 5% dextrose in water via IV piggyback (secondary)
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Which of the following would a high hematocrit indicate?
A) inadequate red blood cell production B) excessive production of platelets C) polycythemia vera D) too many white blood cells in circulation E) anemia
How should health care student training most efficiently be handled by an institution?
1. Each nursing student receives the same amount of training as the staff nurse on the unit. 2. Practical or vocational nursing students are placed in the user class with LPNs or LVNs to access information and document client care. 3. Students must be trained to provide appropriate clinical information to an assigned staff nurse, who will document client care in the system. 4. Students assess and document client care and medication administration by giving their information to the clinical instructor to input into the system.
A 4-year-old girl has acute nasopharyngitis (a common cold). Which of the following measures would you want to teach her parents?
A) Healthy children rarely have more than one cold per year. B) Typically the child will pull her ear when a cold is present. C) A cough that accompanies a cold should rarely be suppressed. D) An antibiotic is prescribed for children under 5 years of age.
The smaller the diameter of a needle, the larger its gauge
Indicate whether the statement is true or false