Nitroglycerin is provided as a sublingual tablet. That means that the tablet should be dissolved ______.
a. In a cup of water
b. Under the tongue
c. In the eye
d. In normal saline
b. Under the tongue
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After the client teaching has been completed, the nurse identifies which of the following as potential evaluation outcomes: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Teaching may have to be modified 2. Follow-up teaching may be needed 3. Behavior changes immediately 4. Clients may forget some things 5. Review is seldom necessary
The family of a dying client being cared for at home is requesting information on how best to prepare food. Which suggestion by the nurse may stimulate appetite?
A) Eating alone so the client can eat at his own pace and not be hurried B) Providing several choices on the plate so that the client has what may appeal to him C) Offering high caloric foods to build fat and muscle D) Preparing cool or cold foods that may be better tolerated
Cutting vegetables on the same cutting board that has been used to cut up raw chicken is an example of
a. saving time and energy resources. b. cross-contamination that could spread harmful bacteria. c. a potential problem only if the chicken was not refrigerated. d. a food safety problem if the vegetables and chicken are eaten at different meals.
An infant was born at 31 weeks' gestation and weighed 1430 g. What number of calories should this infant receive each day?
1. 72 2. 143 3. 200 4. 258