The physician's prescription reads cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), 150 mcg by the intramuscular route. The medication label reads cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), 100 mcg/mL
The nurse prepares to administer how many mL to the client? (Enter the answer in the space provided.)
__________ mL
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Place these pathophysiologic mechanisms of DIC in the order in which they occur
1 . Activation of the fibrinolytic system 2 . Breakdown of thrombi; spontaneous hemorrhage 3 . Consumption of coagulation factors; failure of regulatory mechanisms 4 . Endothelial damage; release of tissue factor 5 . Thrombin formation; clots form along epithelial walls a. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 c. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 b. 4, 1, 3, 2, 5 d. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment and prepares to palpate the client's heartbeat on the client's chest. Which is the correct location for the nurse to use when conducting this assessment?
1. A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
Because ovarian cancer has nonspecific symptoms and can result in lethal outcome, diagnostic testing may be indicated for some women. Which risk factors support the need for screening? Select all that apply
A) Carrying genetic mutation for the disease B) Being nulliparous C) Family history of lung cancer D) Breastfeeding E) Use of oral contraceptives for 5 years or more F) Multiple full-term pregnancies
A nurse who was recently certified in chemotherapy administration fails to check compatibility of phenytoin (Dilantin) before injecting into a continuous infusion of D5W leading to occlusion of the line
Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a red herring? a. The nurse is upset and states, "I am sure I have injected this before without a problem" and the supervisor interprets this to mean the nurse often take short cuts. b. The nurse states, "You are just upset because I am certified in chemotherapy administration and you are not." c. "The nurse who started the IV didn't get a blood return but determined the IV was the patient's—that is the problem." d. "This drug always occludes the line because it is so viscous."