Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a procedure that is routinely performed by nursing assistants.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse is using a pain scale of 0 to 10 to assess pain in a postoperative patient. What is considered the maximum pain level at which a patient can usually function effectively?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
The child is prescribed an antibiotic for an acute middle ear infection. The child weighs 38 pounds. The antibiotic is available as 200 milligrams in 5 milliliters
The physician writes an order for the child to receive 45 milligrams per 1 kilogram of body weight each day, divided in three equal doses. Calculate the amount of medicine the child should receive per dose. Round to the tenths place. _______ milliliters Standard Text: Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When providing education to the patient, the nurse discusses symptoms of visual problems that require professional attention. The teaching includes conditions or problems in which the eyes: (Select all that apply.)
a. tire easily. b. burn. c. itch. d. redden with use. e. protrude.
A patient tells the nurse that he had made some decisions about his care when he thought he was going to die, but now that he knows he isn't, he wants all possible medical treatment. Which of the following should the nurse do?
1. Contact the health care provider for the patient to discuss the patient's decision. 2. Document the patient's wishes in the medical record. 3. Tell the patient that he cannot change is mind or treatment plan. 4. Contact social services to discuss the change in plans.