A patient is prescribed Ziprasidone (Geodon),
80 mg twice a day. Tablets from the pharmacy are 20 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you give for each dose?
a. 2 tablets
b. 4 tablets
c. 6 tablets
d. 8 tablets
ANS: B
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1. This is a normal finding. 2. The client's heart may be enlarged. 3. The client has developed a murmur. 4. The client has a pulse deficit.
An intensive care unit nurse is caring for a patient taking kanamycin. What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Giving the drug for no longer than 7 days B) Assessing liver function daily C) Contacting the ordering physician D) Monitoring renal function daily
How does a researcher know if data are from a primary source? The researcher:
a. checks with other researchers for their opinion and goes with the majority. b. identifies where the data were found and uses geographic proximity to other primary sources as support. c. tries to identify common themes and patterns. d. thoroughly evaluates the data with all means available to determine its status as a primary source.
Cardiac cells can withstand ischemic conditions and still return to a viable state for how many minutes?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25