You are attempting to measure blood loss of a patient using quarts. Which measuring system does this represent?
a. Apothecary
b. Household
c. Metric
d. Pharmacy
Answer: b. Household
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A) Ancestry approach B) Database search C) Descendancy approach D) Footnote chasing
Mary Mahoney is best known for:
A) Being one of the original members of the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada (later known as the American Nurses Association) B) Her work as a child advocate C) Founding the nursing school at Massachusetts General Hospital D) Her work in promoting birth control for women
A patient who takes warfarin [Coumadin] is brought to the emergency department after accidentally taking too much warfarin. The patient's heart rate is 78 beats per minute and the blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. A dipstick urinalysis is normal
The patient does not have any obvious hematoma or petechiae and does not complain of pain. The nurse will anticipate an order for: a. vitamin K (phytonadione). b. protamine sulfate. c. a PTT. d. a PT and an INR.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe pancreatitis. Which intravenous fluid would the nurse anticipate providing to this patient?
1. D5W 2. Lactated Ringer's 3. D51/2NS 4. 0.9% NS